NATIONFlorida state park reports a record number of manatees in JanuaryHundreds of manatees have crowded into Blue Spring State Park near Orange City, Florida on cold mornings this winter, including a record 932 reported by the park on Jan. 21.Florida Park Service/Blue Spring State Park.Park rangers at Blue Spring State Park near Orange City, Florida update the number of manatees daily. They reported counting a record 932 manatees during a particularly cold morning on Jan. 21.Florida Park Service/Blue Spring State ParkHundreds of manatees have crowded into Blue Spring State Park near Orange City, Florida on cold mornings this winter, including a record 932 reported by the park on Jan. 21.Florida Park Service/Blue Spring State Park.Hundreds of manatees have crowded into Blue Spring State Park near Orange City, Florida on cold mornings this winter, including a record 932 reported by the park on Jan. 21.Florida Park Service/Blue Spring State Park.Hundreds of manatees have crowded into Blue Spring State Park near Orange City, Florida on cold mornings this winter, including a record 932 reported by the park on Jan. 21.Florida Park Service/Blue Spring State Park.Manatees float in the water at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida on a cold day in January 2024.Arnette ShermanManatees float in the clear water at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida on a cold day in January 2024. Park visitor Arnette Sherman captured this photo the same week that park staff counted a record number of the animals in the spring run.Arnette ShermanFeatured Weekly Ad