following a watery travel route that mother manatees have taught to manatee calves. The protection zones are marked by waterway signs and maps of the zones are available online here by clicking on ...

Manatees migrate from Florida's warm waters in April, making them susceptible to vessel strikes. Some survive with scars, but ...

(Story has been updated to include comments from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ... be over just yet, manatee advocates say this latest ruling is a sign of hope and possible ...

(Story has been updated to include comments from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and that Martine ... legal battle might not be over just yet, manatee advocates say this latest ...

Mote sea turtle conservation and rehabilitation efforts are supported in part by grants from the Sea Turtle Grants Program, Longboat Key Turtle Watch ...

Sub-adult turtles Grimm and Monique were rescued after showing signs of red tide toxicity. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium ...

Many waved signs. “Don’t Tread On Me ... to 800 manatees in Florida—a number sometimes still cited by manatee-protection advocates, despite the researchers’ own misgivings.

Watch for telltale signs like a snout breaking the surface or those big, swirling “footprints” they leave on the water, and steer clear of any manatee protection zones marked by signs.