Florida had 800 manatee deaths in 2022, before the number dropped to 555 in 2023 and 565 in 2024, according to Florida Fish ...

As manatee mating season ramps up during the summer, the Pinellas Sheriff's Office in Florida is sharing how to identify a ...

A man wading in the water off a Florida beach was totally oblivious to a curious manatee that swam up next to him and sat ...

"The owner was afraid her dog would think it was a fish and she held her back," Doctor Elsa Orlandini told Newsweek.

He said the "sea cow" continued to hug him for around two to three minutes before he could get his leg free. Manatees usually keep their distance and do not swim up to people, according to Barrick. It ...

The state is best known for its manatees and alligators, but one of the world's most important sea turtle refuges is quietly ...

Florida is best known for its beaches, but the state is also filled with lakes, rivers, and natural springs that are just as ...

Tuesday was a joyous June morning for both vacationer Bekki Kennedy and a manatee she spotted frolicking in the waters south ...

AS I kayak on Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, I’m lost for words. With its ancient mangrove forests and prehistoric-looking ...

Boaters and swimmers harass manatees, but DOGE cuts to the Fish and Wildlife Service mean that harassment is no longer ...

In 2012, the same research team began using digital acoustic tags fitted with suction cups, that ride on the back of the animals as they swim freely. These captured high-quality sounds and ...