It was a manatee, and by the looks of the reddish-colored water and the way it was thrashing, it was in trouble.
It was also the time, however, for the scientifically-minded to do their utmost to dispel the myth of the mermaid, claiming that all the recorded sightings were simply men who'd been at sea too long and wanting to believe, and so, when a seal, porpoise, dugong or manatee was spotted from the ship, they'd swear they'd seen a mermaid.
The plight of manatees—the marine mammal is under threatened status—led her to seek out the manatee exhibit when her family visited SeaWorld this year.
The seat represents portions of Manatee and Sarasota counties, where about 20,000 Republican votes have already been cast.
It was a manatee, and by the looks of the reddish-colored water and the way it was thrashing, it was in trouble.
Rick Snyder, a 69-year-old resident of Manatee County, Florida, refused to sit still after he retired.
It was a manatee, and by the looks of the reddish-colored water and the way it was thrashing, it was in trouble.