MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

Baby manatees are even clumsier. They spend the first few years of their lives learning survival skills from their moms and ...

ZooTampa at Lowry Park released 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025, marking a significant milestone ...

Manatee deaths in Florida increased in 2025, with young sea cows being particularly vulnerable. A federal judge mandated a temporary halt on new septic tanks near the Indian River Lagoon and required ...

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. (WSVN) – Rescue members from the Dolphin Research Center found a fan belt wrapped around a baby manatee Friday. The rescuers successfully removed the belt from the calf before it ...

Manatees gather in warm water near a Florida power plant to survive cold winter temperatures. Florida's manatee season runs from Nov. 15 to March 31. Manatees are at risk of deadly cold stress when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The manatees were "ringing in the new year" in the warm waters of a wildlife refuge on the west coast of the Sunshine State, ...

These Florida manatees huddled into quite the cuddle puddle when temperatures dropped in Citrus County on New Year's Eve. Hundreds of manatees were spotted taking refuge at Three Sisters Springs in ...

Lee County leads Florida in manatee deaths from boat strikes in 2025, with 14 recorded incidents. Statewide, manatee deaths from boat collisions are above the five-year average, totaling 97 for the ...

Manatee County 911 telecommunicators have helped callers deliver five babies over the phone in the last three months. The most recent call came on Friday. Some of these telecommunicators were still in ...