Now’s the best time to see manatees up-close in Southwest Florida. And one of the best places for sea cow viewing is Manatee ...
Researchers discovered a lack of archaeological or historical evidence that this species lived in this area early on.
Prolonged exposure to cold water can cause manatees to lose body heat, leading to a potentially fatal condition known as ...
When Florida's waters cool, this location's heated waters provide a manatee sanctuary. Since the '80s, the public has been ...
A recent USF study caused a stir when it reported that manatees were a nonnative species that arrived relatively recently to ...
Nearly 2,000 Florida manatees died in 2021 and 2022. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the sea cows’ plight does not ...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected Tuesday to publish a proposed rule that details its reasons for keeping the ...
Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released its preliminary report on manatee mortality for 2024 ...
A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...
It looks like federal regulators are rebuffing an effort to get the Florida manatee back on the endangered species list.
Manatees are slow-moving, seagrass-eating marine mammals. Florida manatees spend up to eight hours a day grazing on seagrasses and other marine or freshwater vegetation, consuming up to 10% of ...