Pollution from human waste is putting pressure on Jacksonville’s waterways and threatening the survival of manatees across the state. Environmental advocates say biosolids and leaking septic systems ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — We see all kinds of marine mammals in the Lowcountry, like dolphins and manatees. Dolphins may be seen far more commonly, but manatees have a presence in our waters all the ...

Record cold in early 2026 caused 35 manatee deaths in Florida, nearly triple the five-year average. Despite recent deaths, Florida's overall manatee population was estimated to be between 8,350 and 11 ...

Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican Republic in 1492. West Indian manatees, also called Florida manatees, are ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote “Not all those who wander are lost,” but West Indian manatees found moving from Florida up the Atlantic seaboard or west into the northern Gulf of Mexico ...

Human waste, including biosolids and septic leaks, is polluting Florida waterways like the St. Johns River, harming manatees' ecosystem. Manatees, a keystone species vital to Florida's marine health, ...