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Nearly two dozen people helped with the rescue mission for a mama manatee and her baby. The mother sea cow was hit by a propeller over 20 times.

An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in Florida and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation, officials said. Drone pilots provided the rescuers with an ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in Florida and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation, officials said. Drone pilots provided ...

The mother and calf are among at least six manatees rescued in the county since Feb. 19. In this image provided by Lee County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Over 20 rescued manatees were recently released back into Florida's warm-water refuges. Some of the rehabilitated manatees gained hundreds of pounds, with one group eating over 60,000 pounds of ...

ATLANTA (WRBL) — After eight months of rehabilitation at the Georgia Aquarium, Lorenzo the manatee has been released back into Florida waters. According to Georgia Aquarium officials, in June 2025, ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — Several towns in Manatee County announced reentry plans on Saturday. Residents, business owners and essential workers are allowed into the cities of Anna Maria and Holmes ...

An investigation is underway after dozens of manatees died in Fort Myers following a cold spell. The deaths occurred after heat pumps at a Florida Power & Light plant along the Orange River failed.

Manatees typically live 30 to 40 years and face major threats in the wild Romeo the manatee has officially made history — and he's done it at (roughly) 71 years old. According to a Tuesday, Feb. 17 ...

Over 30 manatee deaths have been reported near the Orange River since mid-February. The deaths may be linked to a loss of warm water from a nearby Florida Power & Light plant. Manatees rely on the ...