Save the Manatee Club is an award-winning national nonprofit 501(c)(3) and membership-based organization established in 1981 by renowned singer/songwriter, Jimmy Buffett, and former U.S. Senator, Bob Graham, when he was governor of Florida.
Our mission is to protect manatees and their aquatic habitat for future generations.
Our objective is the recovery and protection of manatees and their aquatic ecosystems throughout the world.
In order to recover the manatee population – or delist the species – our goals are:
- To protect ample healthy habitat to support a stable or growing manatee population
- To reduce manatee harassment, injuries and deaths from human activity
- To ensure that sufficient regulations have been adopted to accomplish these goals
In order to accomplish our objective and goals we concentrate our efforts on reducing the negative impacts to manatees and their aquatic habitat caused by human activity through:
- Increasing public awareness and education
- Sponsoring research, rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts
- Advocating for strong protection measures, such as boat speed zones and sanctuaries
- Taking legal action when appropriate
We also assist scientists and educators in the Wider Caribbean, Central and South America, and West Africa with their conservation efforts.
Our Core Values:
- Supporting the most effective conservation actions possible.
- Making science-based decisions and supporting science-driven policies
- Demanding accountability from policy-makers
- Working cooperatively