Now’s the best time to see manatees up-close in Southwest Florida. And one of the best places for sea cow viewing is Manatee Park, east of Fort Myers.

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

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida ...

Manatees and sea turtles are vulnerable to cold snaps like the Arctic blasts this month as cold air can drop the temperature ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 ...

A manatee was spotted in a Pompano Beach waterway with a bike tire stuck around its torso on Dec. 27, but it swam away before Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists could ...

Held annually on MLK weekend, The Florida Manatee Festival is honored to present a moving tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King ...

We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you’re in luck: Now’s the best time to see them up-close in their natural habitat. The aquatic ...

A manatee comes to the surface to breathe at Manatee Lagoon, a free attraction operated by Florida Power & Light Company that lets the public view and learn about the sea cows who gather in winter ...