Manatees are classified as threatened, though many environmentalists wish they would return to their former status of endangered. Fish and Wildlife reported 565 manatees dead in 2024. Three years ...

In summer, this is a prime place to hike, cycle and sea ... Tunnels in the Florida Islands, two vertical lava tubes that experienced divers can swim through, marvelling at the vibrant corals and sea ...

Jan. 30. Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock & Roll 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami $27-$85 Visit ...

It’s a city where new life is being breathed into old buildings ... Keep an eye out for wildlife – on our walk we spotted manatees, dolphins and one lone alligator! Tampa University, Florida If you ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff found a small female manatee with severe cold stress in a ditch ...

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

A record 154 young Florida manatees died before reaching one year of age in 2024, including more than half of the 100 manatees that died in Brevard County, state statistics show. So-called "perinatal" ...

The manatee was spotted near the USF St. Pete campus and is now in the care of Florida Fish and Wildlife staff.

Manatees are slow-moving, seagrass-eating marine mammals. Florida manatees spend up to eight hours a day grazing on seagrasses and other marine or freshwater vegetation, consuming up to 10% of ...

Florida manatees for decades were considered endangered species, which can receive more protections than threatened species. But in 2017, federal officials reclassified Florida manatees as threatened.

They’re big, grey and oh-so cute. They're also one of Florida’s best-known, best-loved critters. We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you ...