An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around them as a supercontinent broke up.

"Cooley" the manatee was found severely entangled in a fishing line, and it took multiple agencies and days to help her ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

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

Brevard Zoo is set to release Churro, its first manatee rehabilitation patient, at Blue Spring State Park on June 3 at 10 a.m.

Churro, a three-year-old manatee known for her sweetness, arrived at Brevard Zoo’s Manatee Rehabilitation Center in April. She was accompanied by another manatee, Randa, after their transfer ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) – Manatee County school board members meet to discuss the future of Superintendent Dr. Jason Wysong, Tuesday morning. One board member said it’s to determine his resignation or ...

Manatee deaths in Brevard County have been high due to seagrass loss from pollution. Brevard Zoo's first two manatee patients — Churro and Randa — took the plunge recently at the zoo's new $2. ...

SeaWorld Orlando brought both to the zoo. Churro, only three years old, has had a rough life. In May 2022, her mom, Reckless, was struck by a large vessel shortly after giving birth to Churro. The ...

At birth, a manatee calf weighs around 60 - 70 pounds. Manatees have two fore-limb flippers that they use for steering movements and to hold vegetation while eating and a large, round, flattened ...

Hurricanes also posed a challenge for manatees last year, with FWC and partners rescuing a total 19 that were trapped in higher, drier areas after flooding and storm surge receded. At least one death ...