In the wild, Florida's manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities.

The manatee successfully rescued from a Tar River canal in Greenville, Pitt County, last fall is free again. The 9-foot female manatee nicknamed Pamlico was released earlier this week in Florida after ...

Meet Sara, the largest manatee on record in Florida — a 3,000-pound gentle giant roughly the size of a Toyota Corolla!

ORLANDO, Fla., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld Orlando has reached a historic milestone – 1,000 manatee rescues – marking a significant step in the ongoing fight to protect this vulnerable ...

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FWC designated November as Manatee Awareness Month Boaters should be more careful and adhere to speed limits in manatee zones. Manatees seek warm water when the ocean temperature drops below 68 ...

An orphaned manatee calf was rescued in Crystal River on Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

Manatee County is using a conservation tax approved by voters in 2020 to buy and protect natural Florida landscapes from development. This collection of stories details the properties that have been ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Manatee with fishing lure in mouth rescued on Earth Day, giving a sad reminder to keep our waterways clean. The manatee was rescued on April 22, the Florida Fish and ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — After slight changes, Manatee County commissioners approved a request from a major developer to release conservation easements within the Cooper Creek watershed. In a 4 to 2 ...

Manatee County leaders voted this week to expand a local nature preserve with the purchase of 13 acres of island property near the mouth of the Braden River. The $41,500 land buy will add a missing ...