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

Now’s the best time to see manatees up-close in Southwest Florida. And one of the best places for sea cow viewing is Manatee ...

Researchers discovered a lack of archaeological or historical evidence that this species lived in this area early on.

Prolonged exposure to cold water can cause manatees to lose body heat, leading to a potentially fatal condition known as ...

The first manatee rescued in North Carolina is now back in the ocean. Pamlico, the 9-foot female manatee rescued last fall, has been released into the Tampa Bay by staff from the Florida Fish and ...

The first manatee ever rescued in North Carolina was ... runoff that can cloud the waters and limit the growth of seagrass, the manatees' favorite food, have depleted their numbers.

Ultimately, biologists attributed many of the manatee deaths to malnutrition, which followed the die-off of vital seagrass in areas like the Indian River Lagoon. Additionally, both subspecies of ...

“The manatees come here to Manatee Lagoon for that warm water, but we don’t have a large population of seagrass right here on our property,” Shanker said. “And so they’ll come here to ...