It’s officially manatee mating season in Florida, and local officials are asking people not to put body parts near or within what’s referred to as a “mating herd,” or more disturbingly, a “mating ball.”  On Sunday afternoon, a social media post from the Sarasota Police Department (SPD) stated that some lookie-loos were also attempting to “touch” a group of mating manatees near South Lido Beach.