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

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

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

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

FWC found Lee County to be among the highest counties for manatee deaths in the state for 2025. Fox 4's Bella Line spoke with ...

I’m honored to share that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently announced significant milestones achieved in 2025, as Florida continues to be a national leader in ...

As the calendar flipped to 2026, the manatee rescue team at Dolphin Research Center (DRC) celebrated its first win in the ...

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

Two manatees named Sleet and Cabbage were released after months of rehabilitation at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. The manatees were the first patients at Mote's new secondary care facility, ...

It was a banner year for manatee conservation at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. The institution confirmed this week that it ...

In Manatee County, FWC said very low concentrations were found offshore, along with background concentrations in Hillsborough and Monroe County.

Earlier this December, the Marco Island Police Department Marine Patrol, together with the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...