"Cooley" the manatee was found severely entangled in a fishing line, and it took multiple agencies and days to help her ...

Florida’s Manatee Culture Patricia Mazzei Reporting from Blue Spring State Park, Fla. Manatees are beloved by children and adults, though pollution caused by humans has destroyed their habitat .

Legend has it that centuries ago, manatees used to be mistaken for mermaids, so a sight last week at one Florida state park would have put ancient sailors in shock.. Blue Spring State Park is home ...

A manatee was spotted in an artificial lake in South Florida. Manatees can travel through canals and drains, especially after stormy weather. Marine biologists think the manatee should have enough ...

As of Oct. 8, 968 manatees have died in 2021, compared with 637 all last year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. Previously, the state’s highest yearly total was 830 ...

Bear Warriors United filed the lawsuit after Florida had a record 1,100 manatee deaths in 2021, with the largest number, 358, in Brevard County. Many deaths were linked to starvation.

The Florida manatee, a state symbol once on the verge of extinction, has made a big comeback. Manatees were recently reclassified from endangered to a threatened species. Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo ...