{"id":961341,"date":"2026-07-26T23:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T23:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/961341\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T23:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T23:28:21","slug":"scdnr-manatee-sightings-rise-along-south-carolina-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/961341\/","title":{"rendered":"SCDNR: Manatee sightings rise along South Carolina coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manatee sightings rise along South Carolina coast during migration<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyff4.com\/news-team\/4db8355d-bcee-49e8-af86-97f3f1d12761\" aria-label=\"Chloe McCoy profile page\" class=\"css-15eikfp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4db8355d-bcee-49e8-af86-97f3f1d12761_1773344498.file.png\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Chloe McCoy\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><strong class=\"css-ncbpmr\">COLUMBIA, S.C. \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"0\">As thousands of beachgoers flock to the coast for summer vacation, some unexpected travelers are making waves of their own from far beyond South Carolina&#8217;s shores.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01531c74-8f06-44d2-a094-b4d891b41667.jpg\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01531c74-8f06-44d2-a094-b4d891b41667.jpg\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"2\">South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said in a social media post that manatee sightings are on the rise as many Florida manatees migrate north.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/106d0836-19ac-4f75-bd71-43d703c7a91d.jpg\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/106d0836-19ac-4f75-bd71-43d703c7a91d.jpg\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"4\">According to SCDNR, our aquatic neighbors are making the trip to enjoy the abundant aquatic vegetation found along the SC coastline. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"5\">SCDNR says the public is able to <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F4wNEJMV%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExTURpUmRjVlc1MEVOdkpGZnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7WwOnLf3JUz_16B_8ngHShndjMPeNWA1BIOnI67RGiESsfA0h5WZsGChXz2w_aem_vTMqzTP8P-EqYVaSXiKvAA&amp;h=AUAFJFgrwUY8mHF2A0VO5Ycbxn5DfJ1etTwnKFhucLQoRJTV-GpaX50qZqqwk_VU1PRgOCN-b9yR0-x6KMYcTaBuRryJdRgjS5l0SArPsNDxrzXJNVwm71sMDQ51vbnP9PgM4b8EloTeyIDN&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AUBQwKTA3kVjfUq40hOW5fgVduYYr_0p2C5MwOvNMTOjhZL1dFam7Akm-QsAsKDG8PWXjUOhd1smK2bV8cLXHHF3tzK7RnCUzMiefW7yQFD0NRkHVCRWxg2hxBelsbWfxm2G-B9FXZHLrNL4ExzOxkJKtrsgogfg-MDvihQseA&amp;c[1]=AUC3FZ9jgrj5hE_9DlIZpDJ2Spnq19IDEbHOlYUk-KpgKFyIFQs9O0gt7Pc1zYiP-J901KFZmmyjtyrPLyPoOkAP1ioe_d3p3xxuP8Ruxc2yJASY0vRpK0WkOzk4-iB-KbWhm6WK2kPwMIzeVcF1WacsMRMUr_8Mk-psHxhYYRaow7BtDBR8tbgHGAjgQKs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">report manatee sightings<\/a> to help biologists better understand their behaviors, chosen locations, and patterns. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/483f802a-c1eb-489e-b932-36ac167a8457.jpg\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/483f802a-c1eb-489e-b932-36ac167a8457.jpg\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"7\">The department shared a few tips for anyone who sees a manatee in the wild:<\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"8\">\n<li> Be sure to view from a distance so as not to disturb the animal. <\/li>\n<li>Never provide fresh water (including a hose) or food to manatees &#8211; they do not need anything from humans. This trains the animal to approach humans, docks, and boats, which puts them at risk for boat strikes. <\/li>\n<li>Wear polarized sunglasses to better see manatees through the water&#8217;s surface. <\/li>\n<li>Check around your boat motor before you crank the engine. Manatees may be hanging around nearby.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8df993df-e077-43ea-95b2-cead4892147a.jpg\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8df993df-e077-43ea-95b2-cead4892147a.jpg\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"10\">Harassing manatees is both a state and federal crime. Please call the SCDNR Wildlife Hotline at 1-800-922-5431 if you see any violations or an injured, deceased, or sick animal.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"11\"><strong>Keep up with what&#8217;s happening around our area by downloading the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyff4.com\/article\/get-wyff-4-news-on-the-go-download\/44045582\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wyff4.com\/article\/get-wyff-4-news-on-the-go-download\/44045582\" id=\"OWA02c90f0a-7c2f-2606-dad0-444803cd6ea8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WYFF News 4 app<\/a><\/strong><strong> on the App Store or Google Play.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manatee sightings rise along South Carolina coast during migration COLUMBIA, S.C. \u2014 As thousands of beachgoers flock to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":961342,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[27],"tags":[723,84102,151416,159,3036,386570,314458,67,132,68,837,386571,170639],"class_list":["post-961341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-florida","tag-manatees","tag-scdnr","tag-science","tag-south-carolina","tag-south-carolina-coast","tag-south-carolina-department-of-natural-resources","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-wildlife","tag-wildlife-hotline","tag-wyff"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116988879638237215","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/961341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=961341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/961341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/961342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=961341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=961341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=961341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}