A mother manatee and its baby calf were rescued from cold waters, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). According to FWC, it has been monitoring the the mother ...

The research institute says it is a likely sign of increased birth, meaning more manatees are recovering and reproducing. Over half of the calf deaths were reported in the Indian River Lagoon ...

Video above: Manatees gather at the Manatee Viewing Center as water temperatures drop TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida saw over 500 manatee deaths in 2024, according to data from the Florida Fish ...

Florida's manatees will likely remain a threatened species. Federal environmental regulators won't recommended increasing ...

Gestation lasts from 12 to 14 months, and the mother and calf will remain together for up to two years. Manatees will breed year round whenever conditions are favorable. LIFE CYCLE: Manatees may live ...

The firing of the only two park rangers to watch over manatees at a federal reserve incensed Kieran Suckling of the Center ...

Manatees are part of what makes Florida a special place. Also known affectionately as sea cows, they are unique creatures and unlike the Sunshine State's other high-profile animal, the alligator ...

Jason Gulley (USA) gazes through clear water at a manatee and a calf adrift among eelgrass. Jason has photographed many manatee mother-and-calf pairs. The expression on the calf’s face and the bubbles ...

Read full article: Disney permanently relocating EPCOT dolphins, swapping manatees A manatee comes to the surface to breathe at Manatee Lagoon, a free attraction operated by Florida Power & Light ...

putting the animals on track to double the five-year average for deaths of recently born manatees. As research into calf deaths continues, biologists have warned of malnutrition’s long-lasting health ...

As red tide counts fall in Southwest Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife suspects the toxic algae killed a manatee and a dolphin earlier this month. The 9-foot male manatee carcass was collected ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida saw over 500 manatee deaths in 2024, according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Last year, 565 manatee deaths were reported, which ...