These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with ...

As the calendar turns to Manatee Appreciation Day, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is issuing a seasonal alert for everyone hitting the water: the manatees are moving. With ...

Along the warm waters of Mexico’s Caribbean coast lives a creature so gentle that sailors once mistook it for a mermaid. Slow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the weather turned frigid in February with surprising zeal, one of Florida’s most beloved creatures sought salvation in warm ...

Read full article: Cold-stunned turtles in Florida: What to watch for, how to help Mickey at The Living Seas in 1986. ORANGE CITY, Fla. – After years of rescue care — including bottle-feeding and ...

Through March, Florida's already seen 31 watercraft-related manatee deaths, compared to the 5-year average of 21 deaths from ...

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 ...

In Florida, manatees are best known as shy, gentle giants. But about once a year, the state’s beloved sea cows reveal an…erm…freakier side of themselves. You ...

The world’s oldest manatee lived in Florida, and his incredible story of life, legacy, and conservation still inspires people today.

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 & ...