Observation

If it weren't for the power boats with their slashing propellers, being a manatee would almost be the dream life of an animal.  Think about it:  they live in warm clear tropical waters; they pretty much eat all the time; being fat is not a  problem for them; when they aren't eating they're probably just floating semi-weightless napping; and they don't spend much time worrying about mating. 

(Even manatee mating is almost kind of fun; imagine sumo wrestlers in shallow waters).


You know what they say about 'having to come up for air' in a romantic relationship? Well, these romantic Sirenia appear to know when to clinch and when to inhale: