Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in ...

It’s February in the West Volusia outdoors, and the biggest game in town is manatees. Rightfully so. Manatees represent a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute released its final manatee mortality numbers for 2024. Last year, 565 of the sea cows were reported dead, with 100 in Brevard County alone.

15 to March 31. Even though manatees can be seen in Florida year-round, manatee season is the best time to see them swimming in Floridian waterways. With over a month left of manatee season ...

ESTERO BAY, Fla. (WFLA)— A manatee was rescued in Estero Bay last week by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC said staff rescued the manatee that had a recent watercraft ...

As red tide counts fall in Southwest Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife suspects the toxic algae killed a manatee and a dolphin earlier this month. The 9-foot male manatee carcass was collected Feb.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida saw over 500 manatee deaths in 2024, according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Last year, 565 manatee deaths were reported ...

Red tide is still bloom along the Florida Gulf coast, but Sarasota and Manatee County beaches are currently in the clear. Satellite images published by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean ...

As temperatures dropped in January across much of Florida and the East ... the state only reported a total of 766 manatee deaths in 2010, with watercraft, birthing issues and other causes playing ...

The animals here are Florida manatees, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee. They typically grow to about 10 feet long, weighing in at 1,000 pounds or more. They’re herbivores and consume as ...