Hi everybody! I’m Tami Turtle, and I’m hanging out with the wildlife on Anna Maria Island today! AMI has an extremely diverse wildlife community. There are sea turtles (like me), pelicans, cranes, herons, egrets, dolphins, manatees and more! What animal is your favorite to see on Anna Maria Island?
Tag: Manatee
Snooty’s Birthday Bash at the South Florida Museum
Snooty the manatee makes his home at the South Florida Museum in downtown Bradenton, and he is celebrating his 65th birthday on Saturday, July 20th! Snooty is the first manatee to have a recorded birth date, and he has blossomed into a mascot for Anna Maria and Bradenton. The party will include numerous games and activities from not only the museum but also Mote Marine Laboratory, Busch Gardens, Bishop Animal Shelter, and Jungle Gardens. Snooty’s party is themed around wildlife preservation, ecological conservation and environmental sustainability. This celebration welcomes the entire family from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m for free!
Snooty’s Birthday Bash- Newer information page
Admission is FREE
South Florida Museum:
201 10th Street W, Bradenton FL. 34205
Saturday, July 20th 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Note: while this event has come and gone. You can count on at least a small celebration each Summer for Snooty. Be sure to go visit South Florida Museum if you want to participate in the celebration. Sorry, not sure if admission will be free but well worth your time!
Family Fun, Playgrounds and parks on Anna Maria Island
Anna Maria Island – There are several family fun activities across the island perfect for keeping the kids entertained. No matter which of the three cities you are visiting on Island, you wont have to travel far to find a play place.
Anna Maria Island has a phenomenal skate park in Holmes Beach for the child that skateboards or roller blades. The bigger kids and teenagers are the perfect age to tear it up at the skate park. Located directly next to the skate park is a nice little playground set for the little ones, and a shuffleboard court for the grown ups. If you are lucky, catch a glimpse of Anna Maria Island’s beloved pirate ship parade float Skully wag, often parked just by the skate park.
The most Northern and generally quietest playground is located in Anna Maria City at 310 North Bay Boulevard and named Anna Maria Bay Front Park. This park is gorgeously located directly on the bay side beach, so you can enjoy swimming and playing on the play ground equipment. After visiting Bay Front Park, head over to nearby Rod N Reel pier for lunch!
If you are looking for a playground right on the Gulf of Mexico, look no more. There is a fabulous playground in Holmes Beach at the Manatee Public beach. Manatee public beach offers concessions, volley ball nets, picnic areas, bathroom/changing area and tourist information.
In Bradenton Beach head over to Herb Dolan park located on the corner of Avenue A and 25th Street directly on Anna Maria Sound. This park offers a playground, basketball courts and a large field for baseball. This park is tucked into a Bradenton Beach neighborhood, and is often not crowded.
On the very southern end of the Island find Coquina beach with tons of activities including a fun Pirate ship shaped play ground, paved walking/bike paths, concessions and bathrooms.
Join Snooty The Manatee For His 63rd Birthday Party!
Join Snooty the manatee this Saturday for his 63rd birthday party! The birthday party starts at 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the South Florida Museum. The annual event is held in the museum’s outdoor Spanish Plaza, and is absolutely free for all of Snooty’s friends and fans.
Snooty was born July 21, 1948, at the old Miami Aquarium and Tackle Company, Snooty is one of the first recorded births of a manatee in captivity. Snooty is the world’s oldest manatee on record!
South Florida Museum
201 10th Street West
Bradenton FL 34205
June 20th Anna Maria Island Spill visitor update
Same old same old here on Anna Maria Island. Just gorgeous white beaches with lots of visitors enjoying our Gulf
and Bay coasts. I apologize and have not had a chance to visit the beach all week however Melinda Bordes has and thought I would post a few of the amazing pictures she shot in Anna Maria City on the Gulf Coast beach. Melinda a professional Real Estate sales person that specializes in Anna Maria Island real estate and Sunsets got some water shots of a Manatee with visitors to Anna Maria Island. My wife has had a close encounter with a Manatee but no camera. Thanks to Melinda we can all dream of such a day!
Click here for the original Manatee and Sunset post by Melinda. Here is the great Sunset blog that Melinda keeps up so visit her fabulous sunset pictures if you need your “fix” of sunsets.
Please note these pictures are not for reproduction and use of these pictures or anyother pictures on Island Real Estate’s website with out expressly written consent is strictly prohibited. Enjoy the pictures and Melinda’s posts and keep in mind these were taken June 20th, 2010. No OIL HERE!
Anna Maria quick telephone references for property owners
This is a list of quick references for Island Real Estate owners in Manatee county, Florida, which includes but is not limited to, Anna Maria Island, North Longboat Key, and Bradenton.
Who to call if you see…
illegal dumping… (941) 792-8811 #4969
blockages in County maintained ditches and streams … (941) 708-7522
debris in minor roadside ditches …(941) 708-7497
Water main break …(941) 792-8811 #5268 or # 5216
sewer drainage or back up problem (941) 795-3411
building without permit … (941) 749-3047 Continue reading Anna Maria quick telephone references for property owners
