Florida's manatees will likely remain a threatened species. Federal environmental regulators won't recommended increasing their protections as an endangered species.

That's good news, considering a portion of the boat Saow's sea trials are done over a designated manatee habitat. "All of this area here around Venetian Marina is an essential manatee habitat.

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in ...

Park rangers spend hours here spouting off interesting manatee facts to guests. So it wasn’t surprising when Ryver turned to a man leaning against the boardwalk nearby. Springs can tell you a ...

The waters around the archipelago serve as habitat and breeding or migration area for more than 20 species of marine mammals ...

Hesch said the speeding boaters are putting the manatee habitat at risk. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said during winter months, manatees travel to canals since they are ...

You can also get a bird's-eye view of the area by climbing up the stairs to the 50-foot viewing tower, located halfway down the Manatee Viewing Center's habitat loop trail. Recent visitors ...

The new sloth habitat comes as work continues on the zoo's $52 million Rezoovenation campaign to add a reimagined entrance, manatee exhibit and more to enhance animal welfare as well as the ...

But they continue to be threatened by loss of warm-water habitat, collisions with boats and ships, and periodic die-offs from red tides and cold weather events. Can you touch or pet a manatee?

Roff also said climate change and degradation of the manatee's habitat should be sufficient to re-classify them as endangered. READ MORE: Power plants keep Florida manatees warm. What happens when ...

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.