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Being outside so much we see all manner of wild life and fish, all the time. It’s like being on safari, even though we are at the dock.  We are spoilt, dolphins or porpoises (not sure which) pass by all the time, but we were especially lucky to see a manatee up close a couple of days ago.  They are gentle, vegetarian mammals also known as sea cows, and very sweet and squashy looking. Because they are fairly common here, the area has been designated a manatee zone.  While we were filling our water tank a manatee appeared, it was about 8 ft long, and had been lurking under the dock; it flopped over on its back under the hose, with it’s flippers in the air and drank the fresh water. I’ve subsequently learnt that you are not meant to encourage them to stay around the docks, but it was very cool.