One of the threats to manatees is cold stress. Manatees need warmth to survive. They’re vulnerable when the water temperature drops below 68 degrees, between November to March. Their round appearance ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Wednesday is Manatee Appreciation Day in the state of Florida, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) used the opportunity to share good news. The "Unusual ...

Read full article: SeaWorld Orlando marks 1,000th manatee rescue Transitioning from long-term permanent manatee care to short-term critical, acute care Read full article: Orange County School Board to ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The West Indian manatee, of which the Florida manatee is a subspecies, is already considered threatened. However, some environmental groups hoped to have the Florida manatee ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Dead fish are covering some beaches across Sarasota and Manatee counties with the sting of red tide in the air. Last week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

The first manatee rescued in North Carolina last fall is now free again. Pamlico, the 9-foot female manatee was released Thursday in Florida after being medically cleared for release by SeaWorld ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Manatee with fishing lure in mouth rescued on Earth Day, giving a sad reminder to keep our waterways clean. The manatee was rescued on April 22, the Florida Fish and ...

Strong cold fronts to bring dangerous wind chills and near-freezing temperatures Strong cold fronts to bring rain, gusty winds, and the coldest air of the seasonSouth Florida is heading into a sharp ...

Warning: The images provided below are graphic. Discretion is advised. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is conducting a necropsy on a manatee that washed ashore on Big Hickory ...

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer pours water on an orphaned manatee calf after it was rescued from Largo Sound in Key Largo Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Shannon and Alex ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Drone operator John Yanchoris captured an incredible look at symbiosis in action. Footage taken last week at the Dunedin Causeway shows a school of fish closely following a ...