RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s manatee ...

GATORS ARE COMMON HERE IN FLORIDA. BUT NOT ONE LIKE THIS. THIS ALBINO ALLIGATORS, UNLIKE ANYTHING ONE CHARTER CAPTAIN HE'S EVER SEEN. HE WAS SPOTTED OFF THE COAST OF CHOKOLOSKEE. NBC TWO'S RYAN.

TO 6 TODAY. THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE IS EXPECTED TO SHARE MORE ON WHY THEY WANT TO CONTINUE CLASSIFYING FLORIDA MANATEES AS A THREATENED SPECIES >> NBC TWO'S MERCEDES MARTINEZ IS LOCAL ...

It looks like federal regulators are rebuffing an effort to get the Florida manatee back on the endangered species list. Several statewide environmental groups had petitioned the U.S. Fish and ...

It looks like federal regulators are rebuffing an effort to get the Florida manatee back on the endangered species list. Several statewide environmental groups had petitioned the U.S. Fish and ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to maintain the “threatened” classification for Florida manatees, rejecting calls from environmental groups to reclassify them as “endangered.” The ...

FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed keeping manatees under a threatened species classification, which has sparked controversy as environmentalists argue they ...

Prepare to be amused and enlightened as we delve into the watery world of manatees, where a surprising yet charming secret lies beneath the surface. In this article, we explore the unconventional ...

On this day in 1493, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three "mermaids" - in reality manatees - and describes them as "not half as beautiful as they are ...

An unusual search is underway in Lake Pontchartrain. The Audubon Aquarium is searching for a manatee that has been spotted a handful of times around the Mandeville shoreline in recent days.

DIZANGUE, Cameroon — Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little-known and at ...