Spanning more than 10 acres on the Banana River, Manatee Sanctuary Park is an idyllic place to spend some time away from the beach, but still be outside. Within the park you will find a half-mile ...

Crystal River, Florida, USA Crystal River is hailed as the "Manatee Capital of the World," and for good reason. Every winter, ...

Except, perhaps for an errant kayak paddle in the water. If you go: Lee County Manatee Park Where: The park, at 10901 Palm Beach Blvd. in Fort Myers, is about 15 miles north of Southwest Florida ...

The power plant's discharge canal is considered a popular winter "warm-up station" for manatees when water temperatures drop, and is a federally designated manatee sanctuary. The canal also includes a ...

Florida's state mammal is protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act. The gentle giants were downlisted from endangered ...

While red tide counts reportedly fell in parts of Florida's Gulf coast, the toxic algae is suspected in the recent deaths of a manatee and a dolphin.