The Florida manatee is a sub-species of the West Indian manatee and travels around the Atlantic Ocean.Kike Calvo/Getty ImagesA manatee was spotted in an artificial lake in South Florida. Manatees can travel through canals and drains, especially after stormy weather.Marine biologists think the manatee should have enough food to survive in the lake.South Florida residents recently noticed an unusual new neighbor in their artificial lake: a manatee.Last week, a resident of the Cedarwoods neighborhood in Pembroke Pines took video footage of the marine mammal swimming around, according to news station WPLG Local 10.