Crystal Manatees - Florida Manatee Wildlife

First - thanks so much for watching this video! Second - thanks even more for SUBSCRIBING! This was filmed on one amazing day in Three Sisters Springs, Crystal River, Florida. The music is by my good friends Human Agency (http://humanagency.bandcamp.com), currently blowing up the Denver music scene. This day was a dream, this trip was serendipitous...every step fell into place like clockwork. Despite manatees not being commonly seen in the area for months, the one day I show up to Crystal River so do the sea cows. I saw huge males, tiny babies, and playful teenage manatees all in Three Sisters Springs at the same time. I also interacted with the fauna of the ecosystem, including snappers, bluegills, and cormorants, who were busy hunting fish. This experience stands out as one of my favorite wildlife encounters to date. The manatees are so friendly, and genuinely seem to appreciate your company. They eagerly seek out belly-rubs and scratches in the same way my dog does. It was so much fun hanging out with them. Unfortunately, I also saw scars on the backs of nearly every manatee in the springs. The animals get hurt or killed from run-ins with boats in the Florida waterways. Only 5,000 or so of these amazing animals remain in the wild. This was filmed with GoPro Hero2 and Hero3 cameras, filmed at either 1080p or 2.7k, 30fps, using the ProTune setting. All filming and editing was done by William Drumm. Editing was in GoPro CineForm Studio and Final Cut Pro X. For stock footage please inquire at bill@williamdrumm.com Video Copyright William Drumm 2013 Manatee photos from the trip at http://williamdrumm.photoshelter.com/gallery/Florida-Manatees/G00003VU3A6oeOYc/ See more from my adventures in Florida at http://www.thebillog.com/ Want to swim with manatees yourself? I went with Bird's Underwater, you should too! http://www.birdsunderwater.com/ PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO!!!