Police officers came to the rescue of a shark found tangled in a crab trap. While patrolling Manatee Public Beach, Florida, ...

Quick Take ZooTampa released a total of 26 rehabilitated manatees in 2025. Boat strikes and loss of seagrass, a ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Hundreds of manatees huddled in a Florida waterway on New Year’s Eve as temperatures dropped. Video provided by the Southwest Florida Water Management District shows ...

Manatees gather in warm water near a Florida power plant to survive cold winter temperatures. Florida's manatee season runs from Nov. 15 to March 31. Manatees are at risk of deadly cold stress when ...

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — A surprise visitor popped by Fly Creek Marina in Fairhope on Wednesday afternoon — people were greeted by a manatee near the docks. While it’s an unforgettable memory to ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County began enforcing a new curfew for certain minors tonight, restricting access to public spaces for anyone under 16 in an effort to curb crime and hold parents ...

Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican Republic in 1492. West Indian manatees, also called Florida manatees, are ...

Shop local this holiday season by browsing Florida-centric gifts that, in some cases, also support good causes. The Sunshine State offers goods that support the Save the Manatee Club, Surfing Santas T ...

How long is your bucket list? Because you better make room for one more item: snorkeling with manatees. Truly nothing else in the world is comparable to this experience. I know because I just did it, ...

He is one of her supermodels. He sits still, with his paws together. He preens his black snout into the air. His deep brown eyes stare into her camera. But Choco Taco, a black Collie mix, will stay at ...

MAUREPAS, La. (WAFB) - A 30-person rescue team, including a group from SeaWorld Orlando, is working to save a manatee spotted in the Amite Diversion Canal, where cold water temperatures have caused ...

FWC designated November as Manatee Awareness Month Boaters should be more careful and adhere to speed limits in manatee zones. Manatees seek warm water when the ocean temperature drops below 68 ...