Watch these cute manatees greet boaters in Florida

Watch these cute manatees greet boaters in Florida

Some lucky boaters near Tampa Bay were given a rare treat this Memorial Day weekend. A pack of 16 curious manatees swam up to their boat, offering a rare sighting of the notoriously reclusive creatures. A witness captured the encounter on camera, and told WTVT-TV that the manatees graced the boaters only briefly with their presence.

We dare you not to say, "Awww." --Jordan Valinsky

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Jordan Valinsky is the lead writer for Speed Reads. Before joining The Week, he wrote for New York Observer's tech blog, Betabeat, and tracked the intersection between popular culture and the internet for The Daily Dot. He graduated with a degree in online journalism from Ohio University.