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. The Zoo is ...

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — To Vickie Hall, manatee season is about educating others on how to respectfully experience swimming with manatees and the importance of their conservation. Hall is the operations ...

There were 150 manatees sighted last year in the Perdido Bay watershed and another 50 in the Pensacola Bay watershed The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program ask the public to be on the lookout ...

The first manatee rescued in North Carolina last fall is now free again. Pamlico, the 9-foot female manatee was released Thursday in Florida after being medically cleared for release by SeaWorld ...

BELMAR ‑ A manatee that has been sighted in the Shark River this weekend could be the same one that marine experts have been keeping tabs on since July when it was first spotted off of Cape Cod. Jay ...

Manatees are one of the most loved animals in the world, and with good reason. These gentle sea mammals are friendly, fun-loving and live their lives at an easy pace. But how old is the oldest manatee ...

The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce are impacting the only national refuge created specifically for threatened manatees. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment ...

Manatees were spotted at the Calusa Marina in Goodland, Florida on March 31st. The manatees were drinking fresh water and appeared to enjoy being sprayed with a hose. Manatees, nicknamed "sea cows," ...