When Florida's waters cool, this location's heated waters provide a manatee sanctuary. Since the '80s, the public has been ...

As someone who's lived in Orlando for over 25 years, I think Key West, St. Augustine, and Miami are some of the the best ...

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

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.

Florida manatees used to be classified as endangered species, which can get more protection. But, in 2017 they were ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...

On The Florida Roundup, a look at what drove the "winter storm of the century" and how residents across the state experienced ...

A recent USF study caused a stir when it reported that manatees were a nonnative species that arrived relatively recently to ...

Nearly 2,000 Florida manatees died in 2021 and 2022. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the sea cows’ plight does not ...

Florida manatees spend up to eight hours a day grazing ... and highlights can be viewed outside these times. If you see a manatee that appears to be suffering from cold stress, you should call ...