Although three different manatees are found around the world ― the West Indian (found here), the African manatee and the Amazonian manatee ― only one subspecies is found here.

It’s possible you’ve seen West Indian manatees along coastal and riverine areas and been enticed to pet them, but you shouldn’t. West Indian manatees were listed under the federal Endangered ...

15 Manatee Facts 1. Manatees are the teddy bears of the sea. These roly-poly teddy bears clock in at 9 to 13 feet long and typically anywhere from 1000 to 1300 pounds.

Although three different manatees are found around the world ― the West Indian (found here), the African manatee and the Amazonian manatee ― only one subspecies is found here.

Spanning around 10 feet in length and weighing 1,000 pounds on average, manatees are the gentle giants of water. In some cases, the "sea cow" can grow up to 13 feet long and weigh 3,500 pounds ...

The West Indian manatee had seen extremely low numbers due to a range of threats, including habitat destruction, but due to improving population sizes, was reclassified from "endangered" to ...

A West Indian manatee and its calf feeds near Seven Sisters Springs on the Chassahowitzka River. On Wednesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will launch a new review to ...