Many years ago Jimmy Buffet was cleaning his boat and there were manatees checking out what he was doing. He realized that these gentle creatures needed protection and helped co-found Save the Manatee Club in 1981. Today, almost 40 years later, our organization remains focused on saving these wondrous creatures. With increased awareness, education, regulations, and enforcement, manatee deaths caused by humans could be substantially reduced, and the eventual recovery of the species could be realized. With your help we can achieve these goals!