Manatees are some of our favorite animals and these manatee facts prove why! They have such a peaceful and calm nature, they ...

Recent research suggests that manatees might not be native to Florida, potentially having settled there only after European colonization. Previously thought to have been long-time residents, ...

The critter in distress was a nearly 9-foot-long, 855-pound female manatee that was suffering from cold stress. Why she ...

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 ...

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

LARGO, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) has released the cause of death of a manatee found belly-up over ...

TAMPA, Fla. — ZooTampa has surpassed its record for most manatees taken into the park's critical care center at 27 patients.

According to a new study, the Amazonian manatee is a seed disperser; a researcher found germinating grasses in its feces. The discovery was made in Lake Amanã, in the Amazon, where 96 samples of ...