New life is sprouting in the Indian River Lagoon with new seagrass beds growing after decades of dead zones in the waterway.

Beloved manatees had their day - but their homes remain in danger - Manatees were celebrated across the country on Wednesday.

The majority of the estuary’s overall gains come from Hillsborough Bay, the waterbody just south of downtown Tampa. A species ...

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Seagrass has returned to the Indian River Lagoon! FOX 35's Esther Bower learns more about the regrowth and how it is good for ...

Now, FWC says no manatees have died from starvation due to lack of forage for two years.

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

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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced on Wednesday that it has closed the Unusual Mortality Event ...

Manatees are typically in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries, and coastal areas where there is warm water and extensive beds of seagrass. Practice smart boating by avoiding navigation through shallow ...

SOUTH MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A manatee was rescued in Marathon on Thursday after being injured by what’s believed to be a boat strike — all while a brush fire in the area made the effort ...