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Carolyn Krentz and her husband Andrew have created their own special tradition on Valentine’s Day. For the past few years, the Krentzes from Fort Myers, Florida, have adopted a playful eighteen hundred pound manatee by the name of “Brutus” from Save the Manatee Club’s Blue Spring adoption program.
“Flowers and chocolates just can’t compare to a big, lovable manatee,” said Carolyn. “My husband and I agree that we don’t need a special day of the year to celebrate our love, as every day is Valentine’s Day for us. Instead, we’d rather spend our money showing the manatees how much we love them!”
An adoption from one of the three programs offered at the Club is $25 and it includes an adoption certificate, photo of a real manatee, biography, membership handbook, a subscription to the Club’s quarterly newsletter, The Manatee Zone, and the bi-monthly enewsletter, Paddle Tales. Or for $35, each new member who joins the Adopt-A-Manatee program online will also receive a special plush manatee. As an added personal touch, each adoption comes
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