When is manatee feeding time?

[LucyR]

Is there a sure fire way to get to see this? Do they publish feeding times anywhere? Please let me know about your Living Seas manatee experiences.

I'm trying to decide if this will be enough manatee time for DD (who's in love with manatees), or if we should try to find a more natural environment type of experience. Does anyone know how the state parks are for viewing? Are they always there to see, or do you get 'skunked' some days? Are there any places to see them in a more natual habitat on the East coast (nearer to Kennedy SC), so that we could do both in one day?

BTW, I really love you DISers. Answering everybody's silly questions like this, just out of the goodness of your hearts. I've learned so many things that will improve my vacation. Thank you all so much!

 

[Dis13]

Blue Springs State Park near Orange City is awesome We visited in December and saw lots of Manatees:

http://www.floridastateparks.org/bluespring/default.cfm

 

[Bill From PA]

As I recall, every time we've seen the manatees there have been heads of lettuce impaled on frames at the bottom of the pool and they were just munching away. I don't know if there's a special time they put them out or replace them, maybe we've just been lucky enough to blunder into their lunch time.

Bill From PA