Learn more about Florida's state marine mammal, including information on organizations looking to protect them and how you ...

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

Even though manatees can be seen in Florida year-round, manatee season is the best time to see them swimming in Floridian waterways. With over a month left of manatee season, here are some of the ...

As temperatures dropped in January across much of the East and the Sunshine State, threatened manatees suffered significant ...

They’re big, grey and oh-so cute. They're also one of Florida’s best-known, best-loved critters. We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you ...

Recent news articles and broadcasts have drawn on a 2024 University of South Florida study to claim that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida’s west coast in the 1950s.

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — As temperatures drop, Florida’s manatees face dangerous conditions with some developing cold stress, a potentially deadly condition. To help, the Gulfarium has ...

As temperatures dropped in January across much of Florida and the East ... Disturbing manatees at these sites can cause them to swim out of protected areas and into potentially life-threatening ...