ManateeFest will invite attendees to free, family-friendly activities that celebrate Florida’s manatees and local waterways 7 ...

Muraco’s study references data collected by the Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Manatee Sighting Network. Since 2007, the network has documented over 8,000 sightings, tagging and tracking manatees in the ...

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens will hold a grand opening for the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River and ...

ZooTampa released a total of 26 rehabilitated manatees in 2025. Boat strikes and loss of seagrass, a primary food source, are two significant factors that cause manatee sickness and injury. The Zoo is ...

After a record 1,100 manatees died last year in Florida, environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to force federal wildlife officials to upgrade habitat protections. The Center for ...

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...

Manatee County Habitat for Humanity broke ground on Thursday for a community of 27 homes. Homeowners will pay between $900 and $1,000 a month for 30 years. "We are really providing affordable housing ...

Along with swimming with dolphins, many travelers heading to Florida are eager to get up-close and personal with manatees. (Some prefer sharks, but that’s ...

Conservationists are celebrating the protection of 13 acres of land along the Myakka River in East Manatee County. Manatee County commissioners approved the land’s purchase over the summer with ...

On Jan. 28, Dolphin Research Center’s manatee rescue team, in partnership with SeaWorld Orlando and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, successfully released a rehabilitated mother ...

Six young manatees being cared for at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are preparing to return to Florida to complete their rehabilitation and eventual release back into the wild. Zoo officials announced ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will vote Feb. 5 on the proposed changes, which incorporate these ...