I Spy A Manatee mobile app
You can assist Broward resource managers to better understand how manatees untilize our waterways by becoming a citizen-scientist and downloading the I Spy A Manatee mobile app (available for Android and Apple users) on your phone. In addition to actively participating in the conservation efforts, you can share your photos and view your location in relation to waterways speed zones. Additionally, from within the app, you can help report any distressed, injured, or dead manatees to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, all from within the app.
In the app, you can take a picture of the manatee or select a picture from the device's gallery. Enter the sighting information, such as the number of manatees and the manatees' activity, and either enter the location or let the device use the location services to find for you. When the sighting report is successfully submitted, the manatees of Broward County will thank you.
You can also view a map of the County's waterways with State-regulated Manatee Protection and Boating Safety zones with the app. With location services active, the map will display the mobile device's location on the waterway. Even without location services active, the map can still display a nearby location if the user provides a valid address. A legend can be accessed to provide an overall list of the Manatee Protection and Boating Safety Zones.
