Phyllis
In an effort to increase aquatic philanthropy across the kickball community, we here at manateekickball.com have adopted Phyllis, a West Indian Manatee from the Blue Spring in Florida.
Phyllis came in to Blue Spring on November 3, 1988. Phyllis has a large scar on her tail. She spent the summer of 1990 in the Hontoon Dead River and always had male company. Every other month or so she would come into Blue Spring with “suitors” trailing behind. We think she was the reason more manatees were seen during that summer than any other. Phyllis is curious about people in the swimming area and usually stays well up the spring run when she is in. However, she will not approach people, not even the researchers. Phyllis must like visiting at Blue Spring because she has been named attendance champion four times! Good news came on November 5, 1991 when Phyllis came into the run with not one, but two calves! The twins were named Bertram and Bartram. Twins are unusual for manatees and a very special event indeed. She has had three calves since that time, the most recent one in 1997. The new calf’s name is Pepper. She gets around.
If you would like to Adopt-A-Manatee and brag about it on your blog, click the link for more information.
The manateekickball.com contribution number is DS5916241171306
FYI, although there are remarkable similarities in appearance, Phyllis the Manatee is by no way related to this Phyllis.
