A Florida woman developed an unusual relationship with a gentle sea creature: the manatee. Kendra Kay, 31, goes paddleboarding at E.G. Simmons Regional Park every week, and one manatee in particular always comes to greet her. The gentle giant, which she named “Paddle”, always seems to hang on Kay’s board and make eye contact with her. “Her gentle gaze convinces me she remembers our bond,” Kay said. She says she does not approach or touch the manatees, which is illegal in Florida.
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