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Journey North News will be posted on Wednesdays: Feb. 6, 20, Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, May 1 Journey North News Manatee Migration Update: February 6, 2002 Beck is back! Join Cathy Beck and the Sirenia Project scientists as they begin a second season radiotracking wild manatees in Florida's Ten Thousand Islands region. Track Actual, Albert and Peggy Lee--three new manatees this year and a calf too! Plus, you'll still find four manatees from last year's study--Addison, Grace, Megan and Santina. Where have the manatees moved since their release? Which one's have traveled the furthest? How does their health compare to the manatees captured last year? Can you predict where last year's manatees will move this year? Manatee Migration Update: February 20, 2002 Ranger Returns! And he's got canoe full of current news on the Blue Spring manatees. Journey North's Julie Brophy just returned from there and files her report from the Hot Spring. What do Ranger Wayne's Attendance Sheets tell you? Hungry for Geography? We've got a real tasty recipe for you. Why hasn't Dr. Ackerman been airborne this year for the annual manatee census? And why are so many Sirenia Project manatees heading for Cape Romano? Remember to send in your Manatee Ask the Expert questions by March 1. Manatee Migration Update: March 6, 2002 Round Up the planes! Dr. Ackerman and his team raced the clock and the weather to conduct their aerial census. But what will the numbers mean? Have you noticed what some your manatees have been doing in Ten Thousand Islands? Why would four manatees do the same thing on the same day? Also, your day has come--it's time for you to get in the canoe! Ranger Wayne wants you to do the Roll Call. Can you tell him who's in the Run today? And what's up with all the dark water that creeps into the clear Blue Spring Run? Try an experiment and see what you can find out! Manatee Migration Update: March 20, 2002 The aerial manatee counters have landed! But why is this year's count so much different than last year's, and what does it really mean? January had the highest number of boating-related Manatee deaths ever. Why? Cathy Beck talks about the movement of Cow/Calf pairs. Daring Dean just tagged Peggy Lee with a GPS tag. How do scientists do this? Learn about the amazing adaptation that lets Manatee stay under water for up to 20 minutes, after just one quick breath. Finally, HEAR Ranger Wayne reveal the identity of the Manatees. Did you identify them all? Get the popcorn ready, because there are several audio and video clips in today's report. Manatee Migration Update: April 3, 2002 There's a Manatee missing! Peggy Lee's transmitter has broken loose. Why did it break away, and how did the the Sirenia scientists discover it was drifting? Where is Peggy Lee now? Ranger Wayne is all alone in the Run, but he's got some Gator' tales for you, including a close encounter of his own. Did you know Manatees' teeth are endlessly replaced throughout their lives? Read about these "Marching Molars" and the other amazing adaptations. And by the way, do you think you could eat as much as a Manatee--even if you were eating pizza? Good luck trying! Manatee Migration Update: April 17, 2002 Is there another Manatee missing--or? Get the latest from Cathy Beck and see her Season Summary too. Take a look what Sirenia scientists have learned over the last two years of tracking in Ten Thousand Islands. And try your hand at "You're the Scientist!"--compare the movements of the Manatees this year to their movements last year. Ranger Wayne has put together his Season Summary for you, and oh what a unique year it's been. Don't miss his inspiring words on why we all need to help the endangered Manatee, and how you can help. We've also got more Manatee adaptations--be sure to "bone up" on these because in the next report you'll play the Adaptation Matching Game. FINAL Manatee Migration Update: May 1, 2002 It's the end of another great manatee season. But don't go yet--there's plenty to learn, see, and listen to before we go! Send a "thank you" to our manatee scientists--we'll show you how. Try the Manatee Adaptations Match Game--what inventions would you need to do what a manatee does easily everyday? Ready for a Field Trip? Journey North's Julie Brophy shares some photos with you of her Florida Field Trip to see manatees. And lastly, learn about the relationship between manatee populations and human populations. Consider the questions that help us understand why manatees need protection, and why human population impacts the world we all share. Copyright 2001 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form