Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proudly highlights the significant milestones achieved in 2024, as Florida solidifies its reputation as a national leader in conservation ...
Researchers discovered a lack of archaeological or historical evidence that this species lived in this area early on.
Manatees are classified as threatened, though many environmentalists wish they would return to their former status of endangered. Fish and Wildlife reported 565 manatees dead in 2024. Three years ...
The most famous fictional tale about a whale is, of course, Moby Dick. Captain Ahab is obsessed with finding and killing the ...
Are Florida’s iconic manatees endangered? The answer to that seems obvious: Of course they are. Over the past five years, ...
A recent USF study caused a stir when it reported that manatees were a nonnative species that arrived relatively recently to ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing Feb. 3 to get input on proposed changes to ...
While boating collisions are the top man-made threat to manatees, old stress is the most common natural threat. Manatees ...
A new University of Florida study focusing on manatees’ immune systems reveals how glyphosate, the world’s most commonly used ...
A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...