Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

Martine de Wit, wildlife veterinarian with Florida Fish and Wildlife ... around mid-November, manatees seek warm-water habitats, such as natural springs and the outfalls from power plant ...

Are Florida’s iconic manatees endangered ... The same sources are also fouling the springs that offer manatees warm-water havens. Within the past decade, disgusting algae blooms that cover ...

Silver Springs and the Ocklawaha River can recover their lost beauty if we remove the dam, let the rivers flow and reduce ...

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 population ...

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Florida manatees for decades were considered endangered ... The proposed rule, however, pointed to work such as restoring springs, which serve as an important refuge for manatees during the ...

Besides inland natural springs, a popular destination for the docile aquatic mammals is the warm-water outflows of about a dozen power plants around Florida. Manatees have been attracted to the ...

Florida manatees for decades were considered endangered ... The proposed rule, however, pointed to work such as restoring springs, which serve as an important refuge for manatees during the ...