Manatee Manatee
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Dmitra

Sex

Female

Date Tagged

January 26, 1999

Place Tagged

Homosassa River
Background A wild manatee just tagged in the Homosassa River on Florida's west coast on January 26, 1999. Dmitra is a small mom, 281 cm., accompanied by her male Calf Ivan. Scientists first met them in Feb 1998, wintering in the warm spring waters of Crystal River. Ivan was probably born in the summer of 1997 - he is a big 209 cm now!

Satellite Locations January 26, 1999 - Present
(Courtesy of the Florida Caribbean Science Center - Sirenia Project)

Date

Latitude (N)

Longitude (W)

04/22/99

28.696

-82.645

04/16/99

28.681

-82.656

04/09/99

28.692

-82.641

04/02/99

28.691

-82.649

03/26/99

28.672

-82.650

03/19/99

28.796

-82.610

03/12/99

28.721

-82.597

03/05/99

28.720

-82.599

02/26/99

28.171

-82.797

02/19/99

28.190

-82.793

02/15/99

28.491

-82.629

02/12/99

28.698

-82.661

02/05/99

28.663

-82.651

01/29/99

28.774

-82.667

01/26/99

28.799

-82.594

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