Stock image of a male West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus.Photo: Lisa Graham / All Canada Photos / Getty ImagesA seasonedsurfergot a surprise visitor who popped up on his board.Redditorr/shallowwateraheadshared video of the encounter with a manatee during a surf session somewhere in Florida. The video shows the manatee adorably putting one flipper on the board and hanging out on the edge.“Hello, beautiful! How are you doing? Oh, you’re doing well? Very good, nice,” the surfer says to the manatee, who stops to dip its head back in the water periodically.“It’s nice to see you, too.“The video cuts off as the manatee turns to head back to the water, with the surfer yelling, “Oh jeez!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.When one commenter wrote that the experience “must have been amazing,” the surferreplied, sharing more about his encounter — which included more than one manatee.“It was incredible! In 15 years, I’ve never had one act like that,” he wrote.“About 10 minutes earlier, he flipped my friend off her board. She lost her phone to the bottom. When her friend called it, it rang on the bottom and spooked about a dozen manatees.““That’s why I go ‘Oh jeez!’ " he explains. “Thought I was going to get tail flipped too 😂😂.“Stock image of manatees under water in Fort Myers Beach, Florida.Colors and shapes of underwater world/Getty ImagesLast summer, authorities in Florida had to ask the public tostop calling in to report “distressed” manateeswhen seeing them clustered together, explaining the animals were exhibiting a natural mating behavior.The Pinella County Sheriff’s Office shared their message with a video. In the clip, a clump of slow-moving manatees flop and roll near the shore asMarvin Gaye’s"Let’s Get It On” plays.“If you see this… don’t call us,” the sheriff’s office captioned the clip. “They are more than fine. It’s mating season.“Manatee mating season occurs between March and September, especially in the hotter summer months. Breeding occurs in shallow waters in groups of 10-15 manatees, according to theManatee Swim Center.
Stock image of a male West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus.Photo: Lisa Graham / All Canada Photos / Getty Images
A seasonedsurfergot a surprise visitor who popped up on his board.Redditorr/shallowwateraheadshared video of the encounter with a manatee during a surf session somewhere in Florida. The video shows the manatee adorably putting one flipper on the board and hanging out on the edge.“Hello, beautiful! How are you doing? Oh, you’re doing well? Very good, nice,” the surfer says to the manatee, who stops to dip its head back in the water periodically.“It’s nice to see you, too.“The video cuts off as the manatee turns to head back to the water, with the surfer yelling, “Oh jeez!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.When one commenter wrote that the experience “must have been amazing,” the surferreplied, sharing more about his encounter — which included more than one manatee.“It was incredible! In 15 years, I’ve never had one act like that,” he wrote.“About 10 minutes earlier, he flipped my friend off her board. She lost her phone to the bottom. When her friend called it, it rang on the bottom and spooked about a dozen manatees.““That’s why I go ‘Oh jeez!’ " he explains. “Thought I was going to get tail flipped too 😂😂.“Stock image of manatees under water in Fort Myers Beach, Florida.Colors and shapes of underwater world/Getty ImagesLast summer, authorities in Florida had to ask the public tostop calling in to report “distressed” manateeswhen seeing them clustered together, explaining the animals were exhibiting a natural mating behavior.The Pinella County Sheriff’s Office shared their message with a video. In the clip, a clump of slow-moving manatees flop and roll near the shore asMarvin Gaye’s"Let’s Get It On” plays.“If you see this… don’t call us,” the sheriff’s office captioned the clip. “They are more than fine. It’s mating season.“Manatee mating season occurs between March and September, especially in the hotter summer months. Breeding occurs in shallow waters in groups of 10-15 manatees, according to theManatee Swim Center.
A seasonedsurfergot a surprise visitor who popped up on his board.
Redditorr/shallowwateraheadshared video of the encounter with a manatee during a surf session somewhere in Florida. The video shows the manatee adorably putting one flipper on the board and hanging out on the edge.
“Hello, beautiful! How are you doing? Oh, you’re doing well? Very good, nice,” the surfer says to the manatee, who stops to dip its head back in the water periodically.
“It’s nice to see you, too.”
The video cuts off as the manatee turns to head back to the water, with the surfer yelling, “Oh jeez!”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
When one commenter wrote that the experience “must have been amazing,” the surferreplied, sharing more about his encounter — which included more than one manatee.
“It was incredible! In 15 years, I’ve never had one act like that,” he wrote.
“About 10 minutes earlier, he flipped my friend off her board. She lost her phone to the bottom. When her friend called it, it rang on the bottom and spooked about a dozen manatees.”
“That’s why I go ‘Oh jeez!’ " he explains. “Thought I was going to get tail flipped too 😂😂.”
Stock image of manatees under water in Fort Myers Beach, Florida.Colors and shapes of underwater world/Getty Images
Last summer, authorities in Florida had to ask the public tostop calling in to report “distressed” manateeswhen seeing them clustered together, explaining the animals were exhibiting a natural mating behavior.
The Pinella County Sheriff’s Office shared their message with a video. In the clip, a clump of slow-moving manatees flop and roll near the shore asMarvin Gaye’s"Let’s Get It On” plays.
“If you see this… don’t call us,” the sheriff’s office captioned the clip. “They are more than fine. It’s mating season.”
Manatee mating season occurs between March and September, especially in the hotter summer months. Breeding occurs in shallow waters in groups of 10-15 manatees, according to theManatee Swim Center.
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