Hundreds of manatees were “ringing in the new year” in the warm waters of a wildlife refuge on Florida’s western coast, ...

More than 600 manatees were found dead in Florida in 2025, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

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

The Trump administration wants to roll back protections for endangered and threatened species viewed as detrimental to ...

Dozens of manatees migrated over to warmer waters for the new year and gave onlookers a show in Crystal River, Florida.

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

Trump plan puts profits ahead of protecting animals such as Florida manatees, sea turtles and North Atlantic right whales, conservation groups say.

A wildlife rescue team was in the right place at the right time when a young manatee was found with a fan belt wrapped ...

A federal judge Monday ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take a series of steps aimed at protecting manatees in the northern Indian River Lagoon, including requiring it to ...

The Trump administration’s government-wide staff cuts threaten federally protected manatees in a Florida national wildlife refuge established for the purpose of safeguarding the beloved sea cows, ...

MANATEES RELEASED  According to the nonprofit zoo, the number of manatees released in 2025 is the highest in ZooTampa's ...

Nationwide nonprofit Trust for Public Lands is exploring the county's financial options to make additional land purchases.