Amusing footage of a rather curious and friendly manatee swimming up to a transparent canoe and apparently trying to taste it.

The video, filmed in Florida, USA last week, shows the manatee exploring the canoe with its mouth, which is apparently normal behaviour.

Later in the clip, you can also hear the animal squeaking as if it's attempting to communicate with the people in the see-through boat.

While I was canoeing yesterday, a very curious & friendly manatee came up to the See Through Canoe and appeared as though he was taste testing it. Starting at about 1:45 seconds into the video you can hear the manatee squeaking. Manatees tend to explore things with their mouths, and the See Through Canoe really brings out their curious nature. They also make a number of different vocalizations , such as the squeaking you hear in this video.