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Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass ...
A very small, orphaned manatee calf is headed to Orlando for rehabilitation after being rescued Tuesday by concerned boaters ...
A baby manatee under a month old was rescued in southern Florida after being found alone and struggling in strong currents.
The state denies it has violated the federal law and says it has taken steps to lessen pollution in the Indian River Lagoon.
Maxwell: Hundreds of manatees have starved to death in Florida waters, due to pollution. A federal job says Florida didn’t do ...
KEY LARGO, Fla. – A baby manatee was recently rescued in southern Florida after it had become separated from its mother.
A manatee is back in the water after a team of rescuers worked on Earth Day to remove a fishing lure caught in its mouth on a ...
Amid an environmental threat to manatees in Florida, a federal district judge ruled the state violated the Endangered Species ...
Manatees migrate from Florida's warm waters in April, making them susceptible to vessel strikes. Some survive with scars, but ...
The average adult manatee is about 10 feet long and weighs between 800 and 1,200 pounds. They can live to be 60 years old, but Florida wildlife officials say few make it to 30. The most frequent ...
Mendoza said the Florida Department of Environmental Protection needs to seek what is known as an "incidental take permit" ...