Which is why the TECO Manatee Viewing Center is so special. Vacationers appreciate a little break in their itineraries to see manatees swimming in the waters around the Tampa Electric water plant ...

But they can also be spotted, sometimes in large numbers, huddled in the warm water discharge areas from power plants, like the TECO Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach. The facility is free to ...

The company’s Manatee Viewing Center has weathered the hurricanes and is open for visitors. In addition to seeing the manatees, visitors can explore the nature trail and get great pictures and ...

Manatees can be seen across the Treasure Coast, including near former power plants. Despite the plants closings, the animals ...

Plus, for those that didn't spot any animals at Tampa Electric's Manatee Viewing Center, you're in luck: the zoo is home to Florida's first nonprofit acute care manatee hospital, which means it's ...

The plants attracted such large numbers of manatees that viewing platforms were constructed. In Fort Pierce, the Manatee Center opened in 1996, just as the power plant was winding down ...

Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, a rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast could be visible from Daytona ...

There were so many manatees, too,” says Max Gifford ... From early June to mid-September, the visitor center hosts ranger-led programs. Three viewing platforms offer prime spots to watch ...

The Manatee Viewing Center is located at Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station. Tampa Electric is one of Tampa’s primary electricity providers. At this power station, they circulate water from Tampa ...

The company funded the creation of the Manatee Viewing Center so visitors could observe the large herds of sea cows. The Manatee Viewing Center is open from November 1 to April 15, because the ...