Manatees are some of our favorite animals and these manatee facts prove why! They have such a peaceful and calm nature, they ...

Florida's manatees will likely remain a threatened species. Federal environmental regulators won't recommended increasing their protections as an endangered species.

Hesch said the speeding boaters are putting the manatee habitat at risk. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said during winter months, manatees travel to canals since they are ...

That's good news, considering a portion of the boat Saow's sea trials are done over a designated manatee habitat. "All of this area here around Venetian Marina is an essential manatee habitat.

The new sloth habitat comes as work continues on the zoo's $52 million Rezoovenation campaign to add a reimagined entrance, manatee exhibit and more to enhance animal welfare as well as the ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Between 2020 and 2022, the FWS declared an unusual mortality event after more than 2,000 manatee deaths were recorded in Florida. One reason was the decline in their natural seagrass habitat ...

You can also get a bird's-eye view of the area by climbing up the stairs to the 50-foot viewing tower, located halfway down the Manatee Viewing Center's habitat loop trail. Recent visitors ...

Roff also said climate change and degradation of the manatee's habitat should be sufficient to re-classify them as endangered. READ MORE: Power plants keep Florida manatees warm. What happens when ...