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

Florida is a top destination for RV travel, with 300,000 nights spent under the Florida skies, offering countless outdoor ...

The slow, gentle manatee is one of the most famous (and photogenic) of the Florida megafauna, and unlike panthers or ...

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.

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

The armored catfish came to Florida in the 1950s ... graze the algae growing on the manatees, they toss and turn, roll around, flip their tails, and swim more, burning off calories they need ...

Entrepreneur's gift will establish the Shugar aquatic complex with pools tailored to different age groups and skill levels on ...

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 ...

Local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronnie Shugar has donated $4 million to go toward a state-of-the-art aquatic facility ...

TAMPA, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / February 11, 2025 / It can be hard to plan a Valentine's Day celebration for that special ...