Although these two species look similar, there are some key differences that can help you tell them apart ...
These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with ...
Throughout the world, climate change and human activity continue to devastate our most vulnerable populations. One species, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last few days may have been colder than what Volusia County residents and visitors are used to, but the winter weather can't ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote “Not all those who wander are lost,” but West Indian manatees found moving from Florida up the Atlantic seaboard or west into the northern Gulf of Mexico ...
For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A. Straw, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center released 26 rehabilitated wild ...
When researchers opened the stomachs of 26 dead manatees pulled from Tampa Bay, they found plastic in 20 of them. Fibers, ...
Cold weather in Florida causes manatees to gather in warmer waters like state park springs. It is illegal to touch, feed, or harass manatees, which are protected by state and federal laws. Manatees ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Seven manatees rehabilitated at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium have been released back to the wild in Florida. The manatees, rehabilitated in conjunction with Manatee Rescue & ...
After weeks of treatment and a 105-pound weight gain at SeaWorld, Melby the manatee entered Florida's Eau Galle River on ...