MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

This week's drastic drop in temperatures not only affects us, but all kinds of animals around us, especially marine animals ...

Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican Republic in 1492. West Indian manatees, also called Florida manatees, are ...

It's officially manatee season in Florida, and Broward County officials are reminding everyone to be on alert on county waterways and practice safe boating now through March. During this time, certain ...

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — To Vickie Hall, manatee season is about educating others on how to respectfully experience swimming with manatees and the importance of their conservation. Hall is the operations ...

FWC designated November as Manatee Awareness Month Boaters should be more careful and adhere to speed limits in manatee zones. Manatees seek warm water when the ocean temperature drops below 68 ...

Manatee "season" kicked off Nov. 15, a time when the gentle giants make their way south along our shores and canals to seek warmer waters, often in the overflow from the Florida Power & Light power ...

A manatee named "Barber" was rehabilitated and released by SeaWorld Orlando after being injured by a boat strike. SeaWorld Orlando has rescued over 1,000 manatees since 1976. Recent cold weather ...

You can call them the snowbirds of the sea. Manatee "season" kicks off Nov. 15 as the gentle giants make their way along our shores and canals and (hopefully) stop by Florida Power & Light Co.’s ...

The Cincinnati Zoo is continuing to help rehabilitate orphaned manatees, welcoming their new residents to its Manatee Springs.Three male manatees, Slushie, Alfred and Hundo, arrived at the zoo and ...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – November is Manatee Awareness Month, highlighting a time when Florida’s manatees are starting their seasonal movements to warmer waters around the state. Here in Central Florida ...

Six young manatees are being transferred from the Columbus Zoo to Florida for eventual release into the wild. All six manatees were orphaned and have been rehabilitated as part of the Manatee Rescue & ...