Homosassa Springs live camera – Underwater manatee cam
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What you are looking at
Explore.org runs this underwater camera in partnership with Save the Manatee Club at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park on Florida's Gulf Coast. It looks into the clear spring water of the park's spring bowl, which stays at about 72 degrees Fahrenheit all year. The park is home to West Indian manatees that cannot be released to the wild and also helps care for injured and sick manatees.
You may see manatees grazing, resting near the bottom or drifting slowly past the lens, often surrounded by schools of fish such as mullet, snook and sheepshead. In winter, when Gulf waters cool, wild manatees move into the springs to stay warm, so the cold months from about November through March usually bring the most visitors. In summer the view may be quieter, with fish sometimes outnumbering the manatees.
The feed plays as live video on YouTube, with music added by explore.org. A practical tip: look closely at scars on a manatee's back and tail. Many carry marks from boat strikes, and these marks help researchers and longtime viewers recognize individual animals.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- explore-homosassa-manatees
- Operator
- Explore Live Nature Cams
- Video format
- YouTube live stream
- Position
- Approximate
- Licence
- YouTube's terms (shown in YouTube's own player)
- Data source
- YouTube live streams (curated)
- Streaming since
- Nov 13, 2025, 20:18 UTC
- Last checked
- 01:45 UTC (61 min ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
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About Homosassa Springs, Florida
Homosassa Springs is a place in Florida, United States. The camera is in the center. Homosassa Springs keeps America/New York time (UTC−4 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
On the map
The position is approximate.
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Questions about Underwater manatee cam, Homosassa Springs, Florida
Is the Underwater manatee cam, Homosassa Springs, Florida camera live right now?
Yes. At our last automatic check (Oct 8, 01:45 UTC) the video was playing. It is a YouTube live stream that plays in YouTube's own player when you press Play.
How often does the picture update?
Continuously while the channel is streaming. Live streams usually run a few seconds behind real time.
Who operates the Underwater manatee cam, Homosassa Springs, Florida camera?
It is a live stream from the YouTube channel Explore Live Nature Cams, embedded with YouTube's own player. The channel decides when it streams; YouTube may show its own ads. The channel About Curated YouTube live streams
Where exactly is this camera?
It is in Homosassa Springs, Florida, United States. Approximate coordinates: 28.80, -82.59. All cameras in Homosassa Springs
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
Homosassa Springs is in the America/New York time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 7:26 AM and sets at 7:09 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Homosassa Springs?
No other camera is within 25 miles yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 miles around this spot. Open the radar here
Why does the stream sometimes stop?
YouTube streams run only while Explore Live Nature Cams is broadcasting; when they pause, we mark the camera offline until our next check finds it live again. The channel on YouTube