West Indian manatees, which inhabit coastal inland waters spanning from the southeastern U.S. coast to northern South America, have been spotted in Louisiana. In the U.S., this species of manatee ...

Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican Republic in 1492. West Indian manatees, also called Florida manatees, are ...

Florida manatees migrate to warmer inland waters when coastal temperatures drop below 68 degrees. Manatees seek refuge in warm-water shelters, such as areas near Florida Power & Light plants. This ...

Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican Republic in 1492. West Indian manatees, also called Florida manatees, are ...

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act to reduce federal regulations. One proposal would eliminate automatic protections for threatened species, known as the ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Tarpon Springs city leaders want to extend the time for the special exclusion zone in Spring Bayou by more than 2 months because manatees have been staying in the city longer.

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — The water in front of the Big Bend Power Station is full of manatees right now amid the colder weather in the area. “I estimate pretty close to a thousand,” said Lauren Gomez, a ...

It's officially manatee season in Florida, and Broward County officials are reminding everyone to be on alert on county waterways and practice safe boating now through March. During this time, certain ...

How long is your bucket list? Because you better make room for one more item: snorkeling with manatees. Truly nothing else in the world is comparable to this experience. I know because I just did it, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando is joining efforts with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service along with other Central Florida Services on the grounds of the conservation of manatees. The collaboration ...