January 18, 2023

I am known as a Florida Manatee - 

A West Indian Manatee subspecies

In this photo, you see the remains of my back end -

I was hit by a boat and no one makes tail prostheses.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.fws.gov/species/manatee-trichechus-manatus

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson