Manatees eating mangrove leaves at the water's edge. Manatees eat any kind of vegetation they can find or reach, not just sea grass. During high tides they are often able to reach lawn grass and other vegetation. The mothers will sometimes reach out and bring branches down into the water for the calves to reach the leaves. Some of the scratches you see on manatees are from pushing their way through mangrove trees and root systems. #nature #animals #Awesome #wildlife #florida #naturephotography |

Manatees eating mangrove leaves in a canal in Florida as a mockingbird and other birds sing in the background. Manatees don't just eat seagrass, they eat anything they can access like algae growing on boat hulls, or mangrove and other tree leaves on a high tide. #nature #animals #wildlife #naturephotography #Florida Visit St. Pete-Clearwater | See Through Canoe