The natural inlet near Florida’s Kings Bay sports some incredibly clear water, which makes it quite easy to spot the springs’ many manatees. The region is such a popular destination for sea cows that these sanctuaries are off limits to humans from November 15th through March 31st. So, spring breakers, make sure to book your hotel for April.

Developed in 2011 by Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, cinemagraphs are GIF images that combine still photography and video to produce a stunning effect. Typically, the entire GIF is motionless except for one or two elements, providing a brilliant juxtaposition between the motion and the motionless. For your viewing pleasure, we’ve collected 43 beautiful cinemagraph GIFs:

Cinemagraph GIFs from r/CinemaGraphs, Hongkiat, and Trip Wire Magazine.

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If the stoic island above looks uninhabited, it’s because it most likely is. While Bjarnarey comprises one part of the Vestmann Islands, due to a horrendous 1973 volcano eruption, all denizens of the quaint township were forced to evacuate and move to Iceland’s mainland for several months.