A Florida Keys man captured the birth of a manatee in his canal on Rockland Key last month. ... Manatees have no natural enemies and are believed to live up to 60 years, ...

Manatees are one of the most loved animals in the world, and with good reason. These gentle sea mammals are friendly, ...

Myths, Manatees, and Mermaids in the Age of Exploration Here's an example of how folklore, ... For starters, the marine mammal breathes air and gives live birth to their young, ...

Manatees live to be 50 to 60 years old, with females giving birth every two to five years. They live in waters from Texas to North Carolina, with the heart of the U.S. population being found in ...

More manatees live, die here Florida's Space Coast is best known for rockets and sea cows. Typically, a third of Florida's estimated 6,000 or more manatees reside here, within the 156-mile-long ...

Because of their size as newborns, female manatees typically only give birth to one calf at a time; twin manatee calves are rare. Manatee calves are born underwater after gestating in their ...

Read full article: Check out manatees, live music, vendors at Florida Manatee Festival West Indian manatee. Courtesy: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Comission Read full article: Man shot during argument ...

The first known birth of a manatee in Georgia waters has been reported by biologists with the state’s Department of Natural Resources. The baby was born earlier this month in a marsh between ...

Then came the smallest they’d ever gotten: Manatees typically should weigh about 65 pounds at birth, but this one was only 44 pounds. They were named Calliope, Soleil and Piccolina.

In May 2022, her mom, Reckless, was struck by a large vessel shortly after giving birth to Churro. The young manatee still had part of her umbilical cord attached when the pair was found. FWC ...