This is the heartwarming moment a couple on their honeymoon in Tavernier, Florida on June 17 are about to embark on a boat are suddenly visited by a big, friendly manatee.

After years of struggle, Alexis and Jerry found success and even survival through a program that focuses on food, habits, and ...

As a member of the Savannah Bananas, Correlle Prime's career takes him on the road, but his heart always is with his family ...

Three water spouts formed Sunday night in Manatee County near the Skyway Bridge and Egmont Key. Meteorologist Mike Prangley explains how they formed.

The mystery material is actually manatee grass, a crucial part of a manatee's diet. However, instead of being underwater, it is now washed up on the shores of Marco Island.

Deep in silence, as if under a spell, children watch intently as Bacuri, a young Amazonian manatee, glides around a small plastic pool. When he surfaces for air, some of them exchange wide smiles.

CAXIUANA NATIONAL FOREST, Brazil (AP) — Deep in silence, as if under a spell, children watch intently as Bacuri, a young Amazonian manatee, glides around a small plastic pool.

Manatees in Florida: What to know. Manatees, nicknamed sea cows, are foragers that rely on a plant-based diet. They can eat up to 150 pounds of food per day.

In 2021, Florida set a record for manatee deaths in the wild at 1,100. A third were in Brevard County’s coastal waters, where the prime food for manatees, seagrass, had been eradicated by pollution.

The overpopulation of algae has affected manatee diet and nutrition. A study involving Allen, the United States Geological Survey, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection found that ...

According to a new study, the Amazonian manatee is a seed disperser; a researcher found germinating grasses in its feces. The discovery was made in Lake Amanã, in the Amazon, where 96 samples of ...