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Check out this FREE family activity in Apollo Beach, Florida! #manatees #seaturtles #familyfun #florida #thingstodoinflorida
floridawithfive
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Who wants to experience FREE activities 🙋🏻♀️? Discover the incredible gathering of hundreds of manatees at the Manatee Viewing Center in Tampa, where they seek warm water each winter💧. This attraction was voted the #2 BEST FREE attraction in the country 🇺🇸!!! Curious how many manatees you might spot? Keep reading to find out! The Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach circulates water 💧 from Tampa Bay for cooling and then releases warm water back into the bay. This viewing 👀 area is open November 1 to April 15th each year. Last year we visited in December and saw hundreds of manatees in the bay. This year we went on March 8th and only saw 👀 three manatees so keep that in mind. You are most likely to see manatees here when the water temp drops to below 68 degrees 🌡️. The viewing area has a boardwalk that extends along and out into the bay and gives you plenty of opportunities to see ocean life 🌊 in the wild . One of the highlights of our day was watching a dolphin 🐬 swim right next to the boardwalk for several minutes. There was also large group of HUGE tarpon 🐟 next to the boardwalk. Last year when we visited we also saw a shark 🦈 and a spotted eagle ray from the boardwalk 🤩. Make sure you stop by the educational center and take a look 👀 at the stingrays outside. There is even a cafe that sells food 🍲 and a Kona Ice truck which we couldn’t pass up! We have seen manatees several times this year on our paddle boards, but this is a great stop 🛑 if you don’t have a way to get on the water to see them! Make sure to save ✅ this post for your trip to Florida ☀️. Have you ever had the opportunity to see a manatee in the water 💧? Share your stories in the comments below! ✨ . #freefun #freeactivity #familyfun #manatees #manateeseason #manateeviewingcenter #florida #thab #FloridaAdventures #ExploreTampaBay #DiscoverFlorida #NatureLovers #homeschool #roadschool
thehockingadventurebus
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Another fun day in Florida 🇺🇸 #fyp #ที่นี่usa #คนไทยในอเมริกา🇺🇸❤️🇹🇭 #สาวไทยในต่างแดน #ครอบครัวของฉัน
sntasi
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Manatee Observation Center #fyp #floridalife #usa_tiktok #manatee #shihtzupuppylover🥰🐶🐾🦴 #shihtzupuppy #shihtzusoftiktok
happypuppymia
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Cold water is driving them into the Teco Manatee Viewing Center. Perfect for visitors and family friendly! #fyp #foryoupage #centralflorida #thingstodo #thingstodoincentralflorida #thingstodointampa #apollobeach #teco #tecomanateeviewingcenter #manatee #manatees
cardiandtheparti
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Manatee Watching in Tampa—This is the Life!
Bea
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Nearby Attractions Of Manatee Viewing Center
TECO Big Bend Station (Main Entrance/Guard house)
Tampa Electric's Clean Energy Center

TECO Big Bend Station (Main Entrance/Guard house)
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Tampa Electric's Clean Energy Center
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Address
6990 Dickman Rd, Apollo Beach, FL 33572
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Phone
(813) 228-4289
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Website
tampaelectric.com
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