If you see a manatee that appears to be suffering from cold stress, you should call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Wildlife Alert Hotline at (888) 404-3922.

On Jan. 26, a young female manatee was found in a ditch near Satellite Beach. Upon investigation, FWC staff and volunteers ...

Dr. Carmichael leads the DISL’s Manatee Sighting Network and says they’ve responded to nearly 400 manatee reports this year. She says this manatee showed signs of cold-stress.

Enzo, named after the winter storm, was found near the USF campus in St. Pete while suffering from cold stress. But on Friday, zoo officials confirmed he is receiving plenty of electrolytes and food.

Although the species rebounded following an "unusual mortality event" in 2021, environmental groups say a recent uptick in ...

A manatee found dead in Largo with what was believed to be gunshot wounds actually died from chronic cold stress, according to Florida wildlife officials. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

It said so far this year, there have been more than 500 manatee deaths in Florida with multiple cases being from chronic cold stress. Some who don't make it to warmer waters end up at ZooTampa.

Per the FWC, manatees with cold stress typically have bleaching on their skin, visible abscesses, unresolved sores, a heavy barnacle or algae load, and are underweight. If you see a manatee in ...

The manatee, which weighs 855 pounds and measures almost 9 feet, was suffering from cold stress due to water temperatures dropping below 68 degrees and had a watercraft-related injury to its right ...

A manatee was spotted in a Pompano Beach waterway with a bike tire stuck around its torso on Dec. 27, ... They can develop cold stress syndrome, which is similar to hypothermia in humans, ...

Cold stress is the leading cause of death for manatees in Alabama and nearby waters along the northern Gulf of Mexico. A local fisherman spotted the manatee in the Theodore Industrial Canal off ...

A manatee found dead in Largo with what was believed to be gunshot wounds actually died from chronic cold stress, according to Florida wildlife officials. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...