A record 154 young Florida manatees died before reaching one year of age in 2024, including more than half of the 100 ...

Four years ago, Florida saw a record number of manatee deaths. A record 1,100 of them died in 2021, and two years ago, wildlife officials began hand-feeding manatees lettuce to stave off ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 ...

“This is the largest grant that Manatee County has received.” "We are still waiting on some word back to be able to see how far and wide this (spending freeze) is going to impact us," she said ...

AMENITIES COME HERE TO MANATEE PARK TO STAY WARM BY ... mentioned that the conservation program for the Florida manatees is probably one of the largest for any protected species.