given the remaining threats to manatees from pollution, seagrass loss and boats. Manatee debate pits activists against boaters The researchers recommend against inferring population trends by ...

HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating the deaths of nine ...

Boat Captain Gary Bartell Jr. on Sunday reported another manatee death in the Halls River. He said it is the sixth death of a ...

We certainly feel like this determination is appropriate.” More than 1,100 manatees died after seagrass was smothered by algae in the Indian River Lagoon in 2021. Just this year alone ...

The manatee was seen relaxing in the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay. Manatees are known to flock to bays where seagrass beds flourish.

Manatees are typically in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries, and coastal areas where there is warm water and extensive beds of seagrass. ‘We should be protecting our pets’: Lawmakers advance ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.