Drivers have been slowing down and pulling over on the Courtney Campbell Causeway to see this group of manatees that are likely mating…nothing to see here people. 👀 @Fox13Traffic pic.twitter.com/Hm4HjGIM08
— FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) May 10, 2019
It’s that time of year again, when commuters slow traffic to a complete halt in an effort to watch a horny group of male manatees herd a female into shallow water in a desperate attempt to get it in.
This incredibly non-erotic manatee orgy is actually called a "mating ball." They’re pretty rare to see, which is why motorists backed up traffic on the Courtney Campbell Causeway this morning to get a glimpse, according to Fox 13, who was one of two local news stations that actually launched their damn helicopters to get an aerial view of the action.
#MANATEES! Raw aerials from Action Air 1 of a group of manatees off the #Tampa side of the Courtney Campbell Causeway this morning. We suspect that they may be mating. Any manatee experts out there? @abcactionnews pic.twitter.com/Y3UZlWd55a
— Ryan French (@RyanFrenchWFTS) May 10, 2019
Expect to spot a few more seacow orgies going forward, as manatee mating season runs from March to November, says the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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This article appears in May 9-16, 2019.