This playful manatee was spotted getting free dental 'water pic' treatment after it repeatedly grinned and rinsed its teeth with drips coming off a boat engine. <br /><br />The marine mammal is hilariously seen opening its peculiar-looking mouth to catch some of the off-shooting water.<br /><br />Ethan Schmidt, 19, was vacationing in Pompano Beach, Florida, USA, and caught the not-so-majestic creature trying to quench its thirst.<br /><br />Ethan, from West Chester, Ohio, said: "My family and I were very surprised as we haven't seen a manatee before and we definitely didn't expect to see one catching a water break from our hose."<br /><br />The family said that they had never seen anything like this adding to the hilarity.<br /><br />Despite the friendly nature of marine mammals, they are facing a significant mortality epidemic.<br /><br />So far in 2023, 56 manatees have died in Florida, three have died in boat encounters while 10 have been related to births and eight from the state's recent cold spell.<br /><br />The deaths of the other 29 have yet to be determined.
