Growing up in Florida, I had a few close encounters with Manatees. There was the family of manatees that would swim up and down the river next to my high school. The injured animals who made their ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — A baby manatee is receiving care from professionals after crews found it stranded without its mother in ...

The share of perinatal, or baby, manatees found dead this year in Florida is down to about 28% as of November 29, a slight decline from early September’s 30%. In all, 517 manatees have died this year; ...

More perinatal, or baby, manatees were found dead so far this year than in the five previous years, according to preliminary data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. On average ...

"The Aquatic Queen of Columbus Zoo," Stubby the manatee, is helping two orphaned calves prepare for their return to the wild, per the Ohio park Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Video of Aquarium Worker Feeding Baby Manatees Has Everyone Totally Obsessed originally appeared on PetHelpful. Have you ever watched someone do their job and wished it were yours? After watching this ...

Gun bought in Florida linked to Canadian homicide just 32 days later, feds say A firearm that was bought in Florida was recovered at the scene of a Canadian homicide just 32 days later. Man accused of ...

Sea cow, not pond cow. A juvenile manatee was rescued from a small pond in Florida — a mile and a half from open water — after being stranded there due to the storm surge of Hurricane Helene. ZooTampa ...

Enzo is at Zoo Tampa, where he’ll work to get stronger. Stephanie Hayes is a columnist offering her thoughts on current events, life and culture. She can be reached at [email protected]. The Tampa ...

After hitting record highs in recent years, Florida manatee deaths in 2024 were far below the five-year average. “That is a good sign," Tiare "TJ" Fridrich, a biologist with Save The Manatee Club, ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Crews with the Clearwater Police Department and the Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department helped rescue a distressed manatee and her calf on Friday afternoon. The mother ...