Less than an hour’s drive from Tampa is a gushing first-magnitude freshwater spring with water so clear it’s like liquid ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in ...

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READ MORE: Power plants keep Florida manatees warm. What happens when they ... Human population, the drawdown of groundwater, including for the springs, water quality considerations, agricultural ...

The manatees at the refuge need the warm water of the springs in order to survive the cold winter. The Crystal River area, which is about 80 miles north of Tampa, is the only area in Florida where ...