A recent USF study caused a stir when it reported that manatees were a nonnative species that arrived relatively recently to Florida. Here, a manatee biologist with Save the Manatee Club looks at ...

Manatees are native to Florida, usually growing around 9-10 feet long and weighing about 1,000 pounds, according to the FWC. Original article source: Florida manatees rescued after being stranded ...

“If they were that common you’d expect native americans in the past would have hunted them,” he said, adding that the Spanish never cited them in their historical records and no remains have been ...

Like most Florida residents these days, manatees may not be native to the Sunshine State. A recent study shows the sea cows' arrival may have been fueled by global warming.

The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostis) is a subspecies of the West Indian manatee and primarily found in Florida. The state’s current manatee population is estimated to be between ...

A divided federal appeals court refused to halt a district judge's order that requires the Florida Department of ...

Manatee populations have grown between 8,350 to 11,730 manatees statewide, enough to get the Florida native species reclassified in May 2017 from an endangered species to a threatened species ...

To help protect Florida's native species, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission suggests that when viewing manatees, visitors should watch from a distance and give them space.