Oops! I just got so excited with responding to the post that I forgotten I signed up eons ago when I adopted a Manatee ("Whiskers" for those who know the Blue Spring Manatees) a few years ago. Thanks for letting everyone know about the action alert emails though.
Susan, I believe you can sponsor the care of manatees. So you may go to the local, or nearest, center that watch and help manatees and tell them your consern to "adopt" a manatee that's something I plan to do once I stabilize economically I am waiting for the oportunity since high school 10 years ago...
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Just go to www.savethemanatee.org and click on Adopt-a-Manatee (it should be on the left hand side) and you go from there. Once you adopt (aka sponsor) you will receive newsletters in the mail and you can sign up for manatee alerts via email also.
I have been a member for 5 years now And I have an adopted Manatee! Her name is Lucille My mom "gave her" to me as a Valentine present 5 years ago..and now that mom has passed, it's even more precious We renew every year