Growing up in Florida, I had a few close encounters with Manatees. There was the family of manatees that would swim up and down the river next to my high school. The injured animals who made their ...

Video of Aquarium Worker Feeding Baby Manatees Has Everyone Totally Obsessed originally appeared on PetHelpful. Have you ever watched someone do their job and wished it were yours? After watching this ...

The share of perinatal, or baby, manatees found dead this year in Florida is down to about 28% as of November 29, a slight decline from early September’s 30%. In all, 517 manatees have died this year; ...

More perinatal, or baby, manatees were found dead so far this year than in the five previous years, according to preliminary data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. On average ...

"The Aquatic Queen of Columbus Zoo," Stubby the manatee, is helping two orphaned calves prepare for their return to the wild, per the Ohio park Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Sea cow, not pond cow. A juvenile manatee was rescued from a small pond in Florida — a mile and a half from open water — after being stranded there due to the storm surge of Hurricane Helene. ZooTampa ...

Enzo is at Zoo Tampa, where he’ll work to get stronger. Stephanie Hayes is a columnist offering her thoughts on current events, life and culture. She can be reached at [email protected]. The Tampa ...

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CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Crews with the Clearwater Police Department and the Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department helped rescue a distressed manatee and her calf on Friday afternoon. The mother ...