Manatee & Marine Mammal Resources
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: Manatees
www.wlf.louisiana.gov/experience/threatened/manatee.cfm
Brief description of manatees, distribution and reasons for decline
Manatee Viewing Hot Spots
www.finetravel.com/unitedstates/southsoutheast/manatee1.htm
Information about the best places to find a manatee, how to approach them correctly and other viewing tips
Manatee – Web Site for Manatee Watchers
www.homesafe.com/manatee/index.html
General information on manatees, includes links, viewing information and photos
National Marine Mammal Laboratory
www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/
NOAA research on marine mammals
Save the Manatee Club
www.savethemanatee.org
Information, news and tips about manatees, educational materials, links, photos, slide shows, photos, manatee quiz and how to adopt a manatee
SeaWorld Resources
www.seaworld.org
Use the search to find manatee information, photos, teacher’s guides and classroom activities
Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
www.gulfbase.org/organization/view.php?oid=tmmsn
Information on common and rare marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico and around the world
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species
www.fws.gov/endangered/
Technical overview of Florida manatees with references
Whale Net: Wheelock College and the National Science Foundation
http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html
Interactive educational website focusing on whales and marine research,
information for students and teachers and a lesson bank
Whale Songs
www.whalesongs.org
Educational center on whales and people includes whale information, lesson plans, and a great 40 question trivia
Whales: A Thematic Web Unit
www.richmond.edu/~kjoyce/Whales/
Includes teacher resources, student activities, whale projects and Internet resources for all ages
