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

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

By Victor Block Crystal River, Florida, a village perched on the state's west coast, has a human population of about 3,400 ...

These graceful marine mammals are a Florida icon, but nevertheless vulnerable to being struck by boats, and displacement from ...

Hundreds of manatees huddled together in Florida to avoid the cold snap. Volunteers counted 300 manatees gathered at Blue ...

ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced that it had released 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025 ...

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

As Florida's manatee population continues to face challenges from seagrass loss and watercraft injuries, ZooTampa celebrates ...

By Denise Sansosti The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is not only the largest natural history museum on Florida’s Gulf ...

Trump proposal weakens the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and harms Florida sea turtles, manatees, and whales. Public has less than month to comment on critical endangered species list changes. Changes ...