I have been asked by Save the Manatee Club (SMC) to help spread the word that November is Manatee Awareness Month. This is the time of year when manatees travel close to shore and into warm springs and inner waterways, where they feed primarily on seagrass.
Recently, due of decades of human-produced pollution, seagrass beds have been choked out by algae blooms leading to a massive loss of seagrass. This has lead to a horrific loss of manatees from starvation. Those that have ventured out of their winter safe havens risked cold stress and boat strikes. It’s not an easy time to be a manatee.
When SMC reaches out
I will say yes without a doubt
To raise a bit for the manatee
(You know they are my cup of tea!)
So I am doing this all November
Sharing that we must remember
The gentle giant of the sea
Otherwise known as the manatee
With boating dangers and pollution
We must provide a real solution
The many insults that they face
From the reckless human race
Entanglements with fishing line
The lack of veggies where they dine
Endangerment from climate change
Risks across their watery range
Thirty million years they’ve been around
Perfecting the art of slowing down
The manatee is ancient stuff
Although that hasn’t made her tough
The sea cow is a gentle sort
Not prone to take us into court
That’s why she needs an advocate
A helping hand that will not quit
So I support the SMC
Because they help the manatee
They clearly made the admirable choice
To be the sea cow’s human voice
All this month please help by giving
To keep the manatee simply living
To prevent her progress from regressing
—Even five bucks is a blessing!
All year round, I give 10% of my earnings from the small business of selling vintage clothing at denisebrain on Etsy. This November it is my ambitious goal to raise an additional $500 for Save the Manatee Club. You can find my JustGiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/margaret-wilds-1699293737104 Thank you for your support!!
