As manatee sightings and maybe numbers in NC increase, officials say people need to learn to observe but leave the docile, ...

A manatee was rescued from the Tar River canal in Greenville, the first documented case of a manatee being rescued in the ...

Manatees are some of our favorite animals and these manatee facts prove why! They have such a peaceful and calm nature, they love warm water, and they spend most of their day eating – what’s ...

The first reliable written narratives of manatees in Florida date to the late 1700s, when the area was a British colony, but even then, sightings were not commonly documented. But by the 1920s and ...

A new study suggests manatees weren’t permanent residents in the Sunshine State until around the 20th century, drawn in by a warming climate and construction of power plants Sarah Kuta Daily ...

Gentle and playful marine mammals, Florida manatees have come to represent the amazing biodiversity of Florida. With their large size, slow-moving nature, and fondness of seagrass, it's easy to see ...

In a flooded cave system in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo on the Yucatán peninsula, a manatee mother swims up to cave diver Klaus Thymann, who captured stunning footage and images of these ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Three conservation groups issued a formal notice today of their intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to protect manatees from water pollution in Florida.