Saw two coming inshore in the North Edisto around lunchtime yesterday. They came into, and right back out of Privateer creek. No tags on them.
I’ve spent Sundays on that beach since I was a kid, and have NEVER seen a Manatee out there. Was cool to watch.
Saw one a week ago at patriots point. Used to see them all the time around beresford creek… They probably still come by beresford in the summer, i just dont frequent that area any more.
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Tigershrk21
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Just thought this would be neat/informative and wanted to share. Launched from MCVL boat ramp w/ the family yesterday morning. The Marshal asked me to check on a buoy he thought had entangled a fish and asked if I would help it out. I got a big surprise when I tried to grab the buoy it was clearly marked as a Manatee. I submitted a report to SCDNR on the web and learned all about this fellow check the link out.
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/news/2016/jun/jun1_manatee.html
bryson
Senior Member
So that’s what I saw at Remley’s the other morning (Sunday 6/5)! I was sitting on my boat fairly early waiting on a buddy to show up, and it swam right along the ramp! One guy there got a better look at it and said it was a manatee; I only saw the marker but there’s no doubt now that’s what it was – at first it looked like half of a buoy from a crab pot or something. That’s really interesting – thanks for sharing!
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Saw one yesterday in Shem Creek around 6 pm.
A 6/0 circle hook and some kale works great for bait hell of a fight. Manatee burgers are fantastic.
I saw one this past weekend at Patriots Point right by the USS Yorktown. Didn’t think they came up here
Saw one yesterday at the tees in the cooper river
Saw a big one about two weeks ago cruising down the folly river. Very cool to see.
billsstew, I’d like your recipe for manatee burgers. I seen a couple (maybe same one several times) hangin out in the mouth of Goose Creek and the Cooper. I’ve tried avacado, jalapeños, lemons limes etc. I just can’t catch that sucker! LOL
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I used to work at Charleston Harbor Marina. We would hang a hose with fresh water running off the end of the dock next to the yorktown and those things would come up and drink water and swim around. Its pretty cool seeing them up close
SaltyAngler please don’t do that. Feeding manatees or giving them water can result in behavior modification and changes to their natural feeding patterns. Manatees may expect food or water, be harassed, or fed items that are not a natural part of their diet.
This is probably a result of that awful, toxic tide down in Florida. I have seen all kinds of people giving them fresh water. I don’t think this is like feeding a Grizzly ding dongs. In this case these animals may be in genuine distress thanks to the Corps of Engineers. Mirax are you a biologist. .?
“Feeding and watering manatees is illegal and encourages the mammals to spend time at docks and marinas, making them susceptible to boat strikes, which is one of the main causes of mortality for manatees,” said DNR veterinarian Al Segars.
With an estimated population of only 6,000 animals in U.S. waters, manatees, also known as sea cows, are protected as an endangered species under federal and South Carolina law
This was straight off SCDNR website and if I am remembering correctly they are federally protected under the Marine Mammal Protection act as well.
I am a biologist Redstripe. We get manatees that visit the Charleston area every year during the summer months. We sometimes have 3 OR 4 hanging out in the DNR boat slip at low tide.
Just saw one in Big Bay Creek on Edisto this morning.
I’ve seen a few - but I won’t tell where. I don’t want the entire river to become a slow no wake zone.