The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens cut the ribbon Friday on its new J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River ...

Officials in Florida say an injured mother manatee and her calf have been rescued from a river and taken to SeaWorld Orlando ...

An injured manatee and her calf are recovering after authorities on a boat rescued them from the Orange River near Fort Myers ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)have documented an additional 15 manatee deaths in Lee County since announcing the deaths of 25 manatees last week from a cold stress event.

An FWC spokesman said the agency will likely have an update on the number of manatees that died after FPL heat pumps failed ...

FWC rescued a mother manatee and her calf on Wednesday at Orange Harbor Mobile Home Co-op in Fort Myers, the second consecutive day manatees were rescued at the location.

Statewide, 24 manatees have been rescued so far this year, six of them in Lee County between Feb. 19-26, showing signs of ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed on Thursday there were 25 manatees reported dead in Lee County since Friday February 13th.

Manatee Park in Southwest Florida was closed for several hours after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

William & Mary students will have a unique opportunity to collaborate with Mote Marine Laboratory on a multidisciplinary research project applying artificial intelligence to identify and track ...

Florida's gentle giants, the manatees, are facing a troubling rise in deaths in Lee County, according to new data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The wild-born West Indian manatee has lived in human care since 1957 and far outlived the species’ typical 30–40 year lifespan ...