Florida manatees used to be classified as endangered species, which can get more protection. But, in 2017 they were ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee ...

Why herds of manatees are huddling in water near America's power plants - A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. in a ...

JOINING US FROM MANATEE LAGOON WITH WHY THEY CHOOSE TO HUDDLE UP THERE. BROOKE. MANATEES NEED WATER TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 68 DEGREES AND ABOVE IN ORDER TO SURVIVE, AND THEY FIND THAT JUST HERE ...

Three orphan manatees who were rehabilitated at the Cincinnati Zoo years ago are living healthily in Central Florida, the zoo confirmed on Wednesday.According to a social media post, Florida ...

CAMEROON – Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little-known and at-risk aquatic ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. — It’s a winter home to hundreds of swimming gentle giants and is one of the most popular state parks in all of Florida. Blue Springs State Park attracts over 700,000 ...

Cold weather forces manatees to flee coastal areas and seek warmer conditions in order to stay alive. Listed as threatened by the state, manatees will spend the next several months swimming to and ...

During the colder months, manatees move to springs, power plant discharge areas, and other warm-water sites to survive. According to FWC, manatees need access to water warmer than 68 degrees.

A state report shows more than 500 manatees died in Florida waters in 2024. The gentle sea cows are listed as threatened. But their numbers are far higher now than they have been historically.