With walkie-talkies on and clipboards in hand, the volunteers set out along the Venetian Marina to look for manatees near the ...

They're hosting a family-friendly ManateeFest on Feb. 1. "Manatees are such a special species that we have in our waters here in Florida, because they are a sentinel species, which means that they ...

Florida's youngest manatees died in record numbers last year, possibly from lingering malnutrition or a counterintuitive sign that sea cow reproduction is slowly recovering, after years of fewer ...

FORT MYERS - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to keep manatees under a threatened species classification has sparked controversy as environmentalists argue they should be classified ...

A 2022 petition on behalf of the nonprofits the Center for Biological Diversity, Save the Manatee Club, Miami Waterkeeper and Frank S. González Garcia had sought to reclassify Florida manatees ...

Miami Waterkeeper and Frank S. González García, a concerned citizen. A separate petition requested that manatees in Puerto Rico be protected as a distinct endangered population. Ragan Whitlock ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

One of the threats to manatees is cold stress. Manatees need warmth to survive. They’re vulnerable when the water temperature drops below 68 degrees, between November to March. Their round ...

Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) have introduced bipartisan legislation to protect Florida's manatees. Specifically, the Manatee ...

Two new manatees, Cider and Mino, have arrived at EPCOT's The Seas with Nemo & Friends exhibit. The manatees are part of a rehabilitation program and will eventually be released back into the wild.

Manatees have been attracted to the warm-water discharges for decades, following a watery travel route that mother manatees have taught to manatee calves. Public viewing areas are located near ...

Two new aquatic friends have joined The Seas with Nemo & Friends at Walt Disney World. Manatees Cider and Mino made their public debut on Thursday at EPCOT. Guests had been saddened by the ...