The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff found a small female manatee with severe cold stress in a ditch ...

In a Facebook post, ZooTampa said that "long-term exposure to water temperatures below 68 degrees Fahrenheit can be detrimental to manatees." ...

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. People should ...

While boating collisions are the top man-made threat to manatees, cold stress is the most common ... “The manatees come here to Manatee Lagoon for that warm water, but we don’t have a large ...

From the warmest year on record to an arctic blast and even snow, marine biologists are concerned about weather and climate ...

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. The manatee is also in a heated ...

A manatee was spotted in a Pompano Beach waterway ... layer of fat compared to other aquatic mammals. They can develop cold stress syndrome, which is similar to hypothermia in humans, when exposed ...

A record 154 young Florida manatees died before reaching one year of age in 2024, including more than half of the 100 ...

suffering from cold stress and with skin injuries related to boat strikes. She was transported to SeaWorld Orlando’s manatee critical care facility, where staff had been caring for her since her ...

FWC’s Manatee Rescue Coordinator. Manatees aren’t able to effectively regulate their body temperatures in cold waters, which leads to a condition called cold stress. If in this state for long ...

ZooTampa staff says the manatee was suffering from cold stress but is now in their care for rehabilitation. In a Facebook post last week, zoo officials noted that they've been "extremely busy ...