The beloved sea cows still face many threats, but deaths this year were not as high as in 2021 and 2022, when conservation groups say a record die-off claimed 20 percent of the population.

DESCRIPTION: West Indian manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They have two flippers with three to four nails on each, and their head ...

TALLAHASSEE — In a case that started after a dramatic increase in manatee deaths, a federal judge has rejected a lawsuit aimed at requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take another ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — TheFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) held a news conference with Governor Ron DeSantis to discuss the manatee population in Florida. On February 9, ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The federal government could expand critical habitats for manatees in Florida. The Fish and Wildlife Service says it designated more than 965,000 acres of critical habitat for ...

Officials hope the project will provide attainable housing for first responders, teachers and other essential workers.

Go manatee sighting at Three Sisters Springs 1 hour, 35 minutes from Orlando It’s manatee central here. Known as the manatee capital of the world, Three Sisters Springs might be the best spot to swim ...

TALLAHASSEE — Federal wildlife officials have proposed expanding designations of “critical habitat” for Florida manatees, potentially bolstering protections in areas ranging from Wakulla Springs in ...

A manatee in Crystal River swims along the surface of the water, creating a reflection. As Hurricane Milton approaches, Crystal River wildlife researchers and advocates are concerned about how a ...

Florida’s first lady Casey DeSantis and Mamie DeSantis joined the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and SeaWorld at Three Sisters Springs on Thursday for the release of a rescued ...

November is Manatee Appreciation Month, but in Margaritaville we appreciate these gentle loving sea critters all year long. Case in point, Jimmy Buffett is the co-founder of Save the Manatee Club ...

"Barber" the manatee, the victim of a boat strike months ago, was released in Florida after completing rehabilitation.