A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it does not intend to make significant changes to the threatened status of the manatee species in Florida despite a notable increase in deaths ...

According to an Associated Press report, the manatees are amassing around Florida Power & Light Company’s plant in Riviera ...

Florida manatees used to be classified as endangered species, which can get more protection. But, in 2017 they were ...

Why herds of manatees are huddling in water near America's power plants - A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. in a ...

There were 547 manatee deaths reported in Florida between Jan. 1, 2024, and Dec. 20, well below the year-to-date average of 716 over the past five years, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Fridrich said a trial feeding program run by the state in Brevard County over two winters helped, and adult manatees in the IRL are recovering. But it's not all good news. First, it remains ...

It is illegal to harass, feed, disturb, or harm manatees due to the animal being a protected species, according to FWC. Seasonal manatee zones require boaters and watercraft users to avoid certain ...

Even in parts of rural Sarasota and Manatee counties ... to many natural processes such as circadian rhythms, mating, feeding, migration and navigation," she said. "Numerous studies have shown ...