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

Warm water discharged by power plants is clean and free of toxins or chemicals that might harm marine life. Check out a Riviera Beach plant’s Manatee Lagoon here.

The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators ... While manatees eat a broad diet of over 60 different plants, they most commonly feed on species of seagrass.

The number of manatees near the power plant can fluctuate, but Shanker said Friday that the most they've counted this year is about 85. “The manatees come here to Manatee Lagoon for that warm ...

The City of Bradenton has reported another major release of sewage into the Manatee River as problems continue at its troubled wastewater plant. In a recent report, city staff said that the plant ...

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 ...