Researchers discovered a lack of archaeological or historical evidence that this species lived in this area early on.

When Florida's waters cool, this location's heated waters provide a manatee sanctuary. Since the '80s, the public has been ...

Some 30 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued as temperatures on the Gulf Coast plummeted to historic lows this week.

Are Florida’s iconic manatees endangered? The answer to that seems obvious: Of course they are. Over the past five years, ...

The manatee successfully rescued from a Tar River canal in Greenville, Pitt County, last fall is free again. The 9-foot ...

It may come as a surprise that the glamorous Palm Beaches are also packed with nature and underwater adventures.

The changes in protection zones would ensure speed zones are consistent with the changes seen in a manatee distribution ...

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 ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is accepting comments regarding the proposed expansion of 12 manatee zones around ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...