Learn more about Florida's state marine mammal, including information on organizations looking to protect them and how you ...

The county planned to turn the leased space into a community center with adult education classes but now is shifting away ...

Dead fish littered many Sarasota and Manatee County beaches into Presidents Day as red tide offshore of Southwest Florida ...

Florida saw its highest number of manatee calf deaths since 2013. Over half were reported in the Indian River Lagoon, which ...

Recent news articles and broadcasts have drawn on a 2024 University of South Florida study to claim that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida’s west coast in the 1950s.

Recent news articles and broadcasts have claimed that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida's west ...

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

Red tide is causing fish kills and respiratory irritation at some Florida beaches, but are Sarasota and Manatee area beaches ...

They’re big, grey and oh-so cute. They're also one of Florida’s best-known, best-loved critters. We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you ...