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Seagrass survey shows good news for Sarasota Bay
The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program released the results of the 2024 ...
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Manatees in peril as human pressures push gentle giants toward the brink
An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder and ceo Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries.
Beloved manatees had their day - but their homes remain in danger
Manatees were celebrated across the country on Wednesday. The marine mammals are threatened by increasing climate change ...
FOX 35 Orlando on MSN5d
'Ray of hope': Seagrass growing again in parts of Indian River Lagoon as restoration efforts continue
New life is sprouting in the Indian River Lagoon with new seagrass beds growing after decades of dead zones in the waterway.
FWC: After crisis declared, no manatee deaths from starvation in two years
Now, FWC says no manatees have died from starvation due to lack of forage for two years.
Florida ends important designation for giant sea cow deaths
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced on Wednesday that it has closed the Unusual Mortality Event ...
9 manatees found dead over past 6 weeks in Homosassa River
HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating the deaths of nine ...
FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSN2d
Sarasota Bay sees 19% increase in seagrass despite Hurricanes Helene, Milton
Launching from Bradenton Beach, the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and Southwest Florida Water Management District went on a science expedition to check on the health of seagrass beds in Sarasota Bay.
Tampa Bay estuary is gaining seagrass, but northern bay still struggling
The majority of the estuary’s overall gains come from Hillsborough Bay, the waterbody just south of downtown Tampa. A species ...