DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ] The cuts at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge come during peak manatee season, when the animals gather by the hundreds at the park’s warm-water Three Sisters ...

The firing of the only two park rangers to watch over manatees at a federal reserve incensed Kieran Suckling of the Center for Biological Diversity, so he sued.

while another two were terminated at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, which was created to protect the threatened Florida manatee. The employees are among an estimated 250 who have ...

Retiring at the beach can be an expensive venture. Luckily, there is a seaside town in Florida that checks the fun and affordable boxes.

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Crystal River is hailed as the "Manatee Capital ... Located in Chiefland, Manatee Springs State Park is aptly named after the manatees that frequent its waters. The park's first-magnitude spring ...

The city is known for its natural beauty and opportunities to interact with wildlife, including manatees. Crystal River is located ... Springs Wildlife State Park is also short drive away for ...

Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, which protects 226 square miles of ecosystems in the Everglades, while another two were terminated at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, which ...

you can go manatee-watching at Moore's Creek in Fort Pierce, visit Sandsprit Park in Stuart or even take a trip to Crystal River to swim alongside them this spring break. With less than a month ...