Manatees!!

Mo Scarpelli -
National Geographic never ceases to amaze me... and this time, it was in the way of the manatee.
I watched "Manatee Warrior" Crusades for Sea Wars on Nationalgeographic.com (one of my favorite websites/societies/magazines). What I like most about National Geographic is the variety - although the cover hundreds and thousands of stories on nature, there is always a unique point-of-view/spin to each, so they never really get boring. For example, "Manatee Warrior" was not the usual take on the harmless manatee. It pictured manatees in a fight for their lives off the coast of Florida - although they ARE slow and passive, they are still strong animals when it comes to their survival. The shots are taken from multiple positions, and all with the highest quality underwater video camera. Stan Meeks of Florida is an intense man - he is on a mission to save the manatees. The video is so interesting - it shows that although manatees are too passive to stand up for themselves against the things that harm their species (motor boats the most dangerous and prevalent), Meeks is willing to lead the "crusade" to save them.
I love manatees.