(Story updated to add information that giving water to manatees is illegal ... and weigh more than 3,500 pounds (1587.6 kilograms). At birth, a manatee calf weighs around 60 - 70 pounds.

Marsupials give birth to underdeveloped young ... a cat’s shaven belly button viewing window, and this manatee’s paunchy tum.

While some were sad to see the Bradenton Blues Festival go, its discontinuation led to the birth of two new festivals for Manatee County. Bradenton Blues Festival co-founder Paul Benjamin is ...

With manatee season in full swing ... to be able to feed, to travel, to give birth and safely raise their young," said Elizabeth Fleming, a senior Florida representative for the nonprofit ...

Another problem with the species lies in its migratory pattern that includes moving slowly from the northern states south to a point off the Florida-Georgia border to give birth every winter ...

The endangered animal washed ashore in Spain before giving birth to a “clumsy” baby. Take a look at the “rare” event.

Pope John XXIII, 35 years earlier, summed up Christ’s resurrection this way: ...

Manatee with fishing lure in mouth rescued on Earth Day, giving a sad reminder to keep our waterways clean. The manatee was ...

Jason Kelce is weighing in on retired NFL star Ryan Fitzpatrick comparing the Philadelphia Eagles’ infamous “tush push” to giving birth. “Enjoyed your analogy of the tush push strain ...

With hurricane season about two months away, Manatee County officials are pumping an extra $2 million into efforts to clean up the county’s canal system and prevent flooding. Carmine DeMilio ...