Manatee Lagoon saw its highest number of manatees all season on Jan. 29. See photos, video of large sea cows gathering in the ...

As Florida’s wilderness shrinks by the day, conservationists around the state, including in Manatee County, are in a race against the clock to protect some remaining pieces from being paved. Conserved ...

People are flocking to Florida springs to see the hundreds of manatees elegantly gliding under the water. But look, don't ...

On Wednesday, SeaWorld staff, volunteers and FWC officers delivered Stipes and her calf, a male that SeaWorld biologists ...

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens will hold a grand opening for the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River and VyStar SkyScape entrance on March 6, marking a milestone in the zoo’s campus ...

Quick Take ZooTampa released a total of 26 rehabilitated manatees in 2025. Boat strikes and loss of seagrass, a primary food source, are two significant factors that cause manatee sickness and injury.

An aggregation of sea cows are in the warm water that surrounds Manatee Lagoon, an educational center which sits near a Florida Power & Light Co. power plant that releases heated water into the Lake ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing boat speed changes in manatee zones along the Indian River ...

Manatee County is using a conservation tax approved by voters in 2020 to buy and protect natural Florida landscapes from development. This collection of stories details the properties that have been ...

KEY LARGO, Fla. — A rehabilitated manatee mother and her calf were successfully released into the wild on Wednesday.

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — In a heartening moment for Florida’s wildlife community, a young manatee named “Churro” was released back into the wild at Blue Spring State Park — becoming the first to ...