BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Brevard Zoo is set to expand its efforts in rescuing and rehabilitating manatees with the construction of the first manatee rehabilitation center in Brevard County. The new ...

Jacksonville Zoo is opening a 330,000-gallon manatee rescue center this March, giving injured sea cows a safe place to ...

Treasure Coast nonprofits that research, protect, restore and advocate for clean water, especially the Indian River Lagoon, need more than holiday cheer to continue their missions. TCPalm's annual ...

It's been a tough year for Florida's manatees, and at the center of their record die-off is the devastating lack of an important food source: seagrass. Biologists point to decades of seagrass loss in ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Brevard County is getting its first manatee rehabilitation center. The Brevard Zoo announced Monday that it will build the center to expand its efforts to provide care for ...

Chances are pretty good you'll see a manatee in Moore's Creek at the Manatee Observation and Education Center in downtown Fort Pierce. But there's no guarantee. If the staff at the center get their ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — After more than 1,100 manatee deaths were reported in 2021, here's some good news to shine through the dark times. A 720-pound manatee named Chandler, who was rescued by the ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Be free, Gerard! After spending more than two months at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ manatee critical care center, Gerard is back in his natural habitat. The male manatee, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s been quite the year for manatees, as temperatures in Florida have stayed on the cooler side, leaving them to huddle for warmth. On Monday, Tampa Electric announced its ...