Manatee Viewing Center Opens for Winter Season With New Features
What's new at the Manatee Viewing Center, adjacent to Tampa Electric's Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach? A self-guided walking trail, extended solar power, a garden showcase of Florida-friendly, and native plans, and improved parking and sidewalks.
Cooler, fall temperatures once again lure manatees back to the warm-water discharge from Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach, which is good news for those wanting to watch the friendly ocean dwellers in action at TECO's award-winning Manatee Viewing Center. Located next to the power plant, the viewing center is now open for the 2012-13 season, featuring several new features: “Visitors love learning about the endangered manatees, and they love this unique nature-watching destination,” said Stanley Kroh, manager of land and water programs at Tampa Electric. “These new improvements have made this destination even better.” When the water temperature of Tampa Bay is 68 degrees or colder, manatees gather in the clean, warm-…
