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 ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Fish and Wildlife has released their latest update on Red Tide. Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed in 29 samples from Florida’s ...

If you think you’ve seen a big manatee before, think again. Meet Sara, the heavyweight queen of Florida’s gentle giants. Weighing in at a whopping 3,170 pounds and stretching 12.4 feet long, Sara ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — A baby manatee is receiving care from professionals after crews found it stranded without its mother in Citrus County. Members of River Ventures, a company that offers tours that ...

Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative Inc. has announced a $24.2 million capital credit refund to its members. As a not-for-profit, member-owned utility, WREC allocates margins back to its members ...

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 ...

November is Manatee Awareness Month, highlighting a time when Florida’s manatees are starting their seasonal movements to warmer waters around the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...