Manatees don’t read maps. Which might explain why one ended up in Mashpee, Massachusetts, hundreds of miles from its tropical ...

A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Massachusetts for the first time in almost a decade and scientists want to ...

A manatee has been spotted off Cape Cod for the first time since 2016.

Activists argue human waste from sources including sewer sludge and septic tanks are contributing to algae growth with ...

TAMPA - Manatees in Florida waters are a West Indian subspecies. They are prolific swimmers and will often gather in warm ...

Marine rescuers are keeping tabs on the first manatee to be spotted in Massachusetts waters in nearly a decade in case the animal needs to be rescued.

Protecting manatees hits close to home for many in South Florida, and the efforts have been an ongoing legal battle between wildlife advocates and the state of Florida.

Cape Cod might be known for sharks, but a family recently spotted something much rarer in the water: a manatee.

Are Florida’s iconic manatees endangered? The answer to that seems obvious: Of course they are. Over the past five years, researchers have tallied more than 3,600 deaths.

Florida manatees for decades were considered endangered species, which can receive more protections than threatened species. But in 2017, federal officials reclassified Florida manatees as threatened.