Tuesday morning, along the marshes of Old Dixie Highway in Ormond Beach, a group of sea cows in their mating ritual attracted dozens of onlookers. In the Spring, groups of males will pursue a female relentlessly, sometimes forcing her to beach on a shoreline to rest and recover. All this raucous behavior brought out the locals to watch the goings-on.Christy Hudak, a biologist with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, said it's OK to watch from a distance, but that you shouldn't bother the protected animals in the water.
Manatees mate from spring to fall and give birth to a single baby - or rarely, twins - 13 months later. Call the wildlife commission at 888-404-3922 if you see manatees mating or beached.
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