Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

Some 500 manatees died in Florida last year - 86 deaths from boat collisions and around 100 due to an algal bloom. “Red-tide” ...

Two years ago, they had to toss manatees lettuce to keep them from starving. But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave ...

I asked her how it felt, doing this work. After giving seamless recitations of manatee facts, she paused to find the words. It’s bittersweet, is the thing. Because you don’t want these ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 ...

A manatee was spotted in a Pompano Beach waterway with a bike tire stuck around its torso on Dec. 27, but it swam away before Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists could ...

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A tour guide in Florida has grown increasingly popular online after sharing updates about an adorable baby manatee in Florida, and that baby has become famous! Florida Guide Josh shared in one of ...

Guests who visit EPCOT’s The Seas with Nemo & Friends exhibit in the coming weeks may be in for a surprise. As of Jan. 14, ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday that was swiftly blocked in federal court on Tuesday.

Speed limit cameras will no longer monitor Manatee County school zones outside of posted hours for reduced speeds in response to complaints from motorists surprised by tickets sent to their mailbox.

Do you ever just need to see something real? What I mean is, do you ever wish that a rotund potato would whisk you out of the ...