Florida manatees find warmth at power plants. They may need a new solution.

Florida manatees find warmth at power plants. They may need a new solution.

Development has cut off many springs that manatees need to survive winter. Warm water now draws them to power plants, but decarbonization means that a more fundamental – and difficult – fix may be called for.

Witness manatees up close at Tampa Electric’s free viewing center

Manatees, affectionately known as “sea cows,” have a natural attraction to warm water, making Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station (6990 Dickman Road, Apollo Beach) a winter haven for these […] The post Witness manatees up close at Tampa Electric’s free viewing center appeared first on That's So Tampa.