Manatees remain among the most charismatic 'canaries' in Indian River Lagoon's ecological ‘coal mine.’ In 2025, they kept ...

Florida’s manatee mortality count surpassed 600 deaths in 2025, with Brevard County recording the most deaths, according to ...

Lee County leads Florida in manatee deaths from boat strikes in 2025, with 14 recorded incidents. Statewide, manatee deaths ...

Citrus County has recorded its highest number of manatee deaths in a single year since state officials began tracking the ...

More than 1,000 manatees have died in Florida this year, according to a tally from the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The number is a sharp jump from 2020 when the state reported ...

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A.