Manatee Sighting Network

To report emergencies such as an animal in distress or a carcass please call: 1-866-493-5803.

Report a sighting here!

Sighting reports from the public make a difference!

Help us find, study, and protect these wide-ranging animals! For more information on this study please visit our project page. Have questions? Email us at manatee@disl.edu.

All Reports to DISL’s Manatee Sighting Network will automatically be reported to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Daphne, AL to help inform manatee conservation and management efforts.

Important - manatees are protected species!

• Manatees need plenty of space. Please do not do anything to alter their natural behavior, entice, scare, or “harass” them.
• The best rule of thumb is to stay at least 100 feet from manatees.
• If you spot one, don’t chase them, feed them, or touch them; give us a call as soon as possible, and we will get to work!

Manatee Sightings

See where manatees have been spotted related to your reports, satellite tagging, and observations.

What you can do

Here are a few things that you can do to assist our research and help protect manatees.

Manatee FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about manatees.

Helpful Links

Learn more about manatees and the research led by DISL's Manatee Sighting Network

Donate and Shop

Purchase your own ManaT's and donate to the Manatee Sighting Network