Comments on: Little-known facts about the manatee

By: ky

ky — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:08:34 +0000

Thanks for your blog. I was feeling desperate and sad and sleepy, and now I feel slightly less-so.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:55:51 +0000

I love manatees…

Usually with tartar sauce and a toasted bun…

By: D

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:43:31 +0000

As is their body odor.

By: ruth

ruth — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:40:54 +0000

I disagree slightly. In my experience when manatees are sitting right in front of you their presence is extremely powerful.

By: the bran next door

the bran next door — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:31:33 +0000

i’ve always really liked manatees, what with their Mongolian throat-singing and all. i think this is why the manatees, especially male ones who suffer back spasms and depression, always win a special place in me old black heart. it’s not pity, cos pity is bad. is it empathy? well, no, one would have to be a basically caring and unselfish person for that, so that bars me… well, whatever it is, i like the manatee. he’s a pretty special guy.

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:53:21 +0000

Also, the noises that manatees make in the water sound like ropes creaking together, like someone is swinging in a hammock. Or, manatees like lounging in underwater hammocks. Whichever.