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

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 proposed keeping manatees under a threatened species classification, which has sparked ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released its preliminary report on manatee mortality for 2024 ...

The sea cows won't be reclassified despite ongoing high mortality rates from starvation, boat strikes and habitat loss.

Three orphan manatees who were rehabilitated at the Cincinnati Zoo years ago are living healthily in Central Florida, the zoo confirmed on Wednesday.According to a social media post, Florida ...

From boat strikes to seagrass loss, Florida manatees are facing existential threats this decade, however, conditions for the gentle sea cow are likely more favorable today than they’ve been in ...

After hitting record highs in recent years, Florida manatee deaths in 2024 were far below the five-year average. “That is a good sign," Tiare "TJ" Fridrich, a biologist with Save The Manatee ...

WELL, IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA, WHERE COLD FRONTS DROP OUR TEMPERATURES DRASTICALLY FOR A FEW DAYS. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST BROOKE SILVERING. JOINING US FROM MANATEE ...

After hitting record highs in recent years, Florida manatee deaths in 2024 were far below the five-year average. “That is a good sign," Tiare "TJ" Fridrich, a biologist with Save The Manatee Club, ...