Pyrodinium bahamense is seen under an electron microscope, which captures images less than 10 nanometers in diameter. Photograph courtesy FWC Fish and ... contributed to manatee starvation and ...

Sea turtles face natural obstacles like a changing beach topography and artificial lights, but the organization said, ...

A federal judge has issued a sweeping order mandating the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to undertake ...

In a March 14 announcement, the FWC said between Dec. 1, 2020 and April 30, 2022, an "unprecedented" 1,255 dead manatee were found, and 137 starving animals had to be rescued. Since then ...

Plus, the St. Regis Longboat Key is named “Project of the Year” by Associated Builders & Contractors and more.

One was rescued this week after it was found with hook in its mouth. This is not that manatee. FWC photo An endangered manatee found living with a hook in its mouth has a history of getting into ...

Image 1 of 3 Courtesy: Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute The manatee then underwent a health assessment and received new tracking gear, FWC says, before being released back into the water.

Staff from FWC, ZooTampa, Volusia County Marine Mammal Stranding, Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, and Save the Manatee Club worked to remove the fishing lure from Calliope's mouth.

Manatee. Image by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 https ... with the Jacksonville area and Putnam County recording particularly high collision rates. In 2022 alone, FWC documented 57 watercraft-related ...

Manatee. Image by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 https ... with the Jacksonville area and Putnam County recording particularly high collision rates. In 2022 alone, FWC documented 57 watercraft-related ...

There have been no manatee carcass sightings in the area, so we have no conclusion she passed away,” Howell, 37, who’s been with the FWC for 15 years, said. Theories at the moment range from ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Wednesday is Manatee Appreciation Day in the state of Florida, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) used the opportunity to share good news.