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

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 ...

Learn about various resident native wildlife rescues (from red wolves to Key deer) to round out your tour of this family-friendly destination. homosassaspringswildlife.com ; 4150 S. Suncoast Blvd ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

FWC says there are between 8,350 and 11,730 manatees in Florida waters. No one knows how many manatees lived in Florida waters 500 years ago, but Rose said he believes the number of manatees here ...

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.

Last week, a handful of Florida manatees were spotted hanging around the shores of North Carolina. Photos shared by local news outlets in the Outer Banks show the mammals grazing and swimming ...

The scrub jay can only be found in Florida. Experts say it’s disappearing from some state-owned lands in Manatee County.

TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2024) – New research suggests that while manatees are an indelible part of Florida’s seascape, they might also be relatively new residents in the Sunshine State. The ...