Realistic Plastic Manatee

We've got 'em back at TPF!

Our Plastic Manatee

This solid plasic manatee by Safari, Ltd., is realistic-looking, with gray folds and facial details molded into the plastic. The features such as flippers, eyes, and even the folds, are enhanced with paint. Each one has its name ("manatee") moulded on the bottom, and each comes with an informational tag. Our manatee replica inoffensive and friendly-looking like their live counterparts. Priced affordably, these life-like miniature manatees are great for personal animal collections, school projects and dioramas, or they can be used as toys.

About Manatees

In the wild, there are three species of manatee: (Genus - Trichechus) West Indian, West African, and Amazonian. All three are endangered and protected by international law. They are gentle, slow moving marine mammals which spend most of their time searching underwater for edible plants. They can weigh up to 1,000 pounds and eat about 100 pounds of aquatic plants per day. Be sure to check out our other manatee toys and gifts.

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Manatees get cold, too

Who's in the news? Chilly manatees! Check out this article in the Los Angeles Times to see how some of Florida's manatees manage to warm up in an unlikely spa! They have some great photos - very unusual!

And we have stuffed manatees and plastic manatees for manatee lovers who also want to help support wildlife conservation. You can see three of them on this page. Currently we have the plastic manatee and the large and small stuffed manatee in stock.

When you buy any stuffed animal, plastic animal, or other item from Tapir and Friends online animal store, your purchas helps us fund projects that help save tapirs and their rainforest habitat. We are all connected on this planet. Tapirs are "our thing," but it all works together in the giant ecological web that is our world. You can purchase replicas of your favorite animal and know you're helping save wildlife and inform the public about unusual and endangered species! What could be better?