Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

A manatee was spotted in a Pompano Beach waterway with a bike tire stuck around its torso on Dec. 27, but it swam away before Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists could ...

I asked her how it felt, doing this work. After giving seamless recitations of manatee facts, she paused to find the words. It’s bittersweet, is the thing. Because you don’t want these ...

Two years ago, they had to toss manatees lettuce to keep them from starving. But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave ...

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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.