The Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee recommended two more East County properties to Manatee County ...

The Trump administration's government-wide staff cuts threaten federally protected manatees in a Florida national wildlife ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed a revised critical habitat plan that would protect 1,904,191 acres of critical habitat for the Florida manatee, as well as 78,121 ...

The zoo provides shade, ice treats, ice bath, fans and other cooling methods to protect the animal from the heat base on ...

Manatee County Habitat for Humanity broke ground on Thursday for a community of 27 homes. Homeowners will pay between $900 and $1,000 a month for 30 years.

As manatees are protected by state and federal laws and are one of the most popular creatures in Florida, here are five facts about sea cows and their place in Florida lore.

The proposal would expand the manatee’s critical habitat in Florida to nearly 2 million acres and establish new critical habitat in Puerto Rico spanning 78,000 acres. Notably, the proposal for ...

Habitat protections for manatees could expand in Florida. By James Tutten, WFTV.com. September 25, 2024 at 12:45 pm EDT. By James Tutten, WFTV.com. September 25, 2024 at 12:45 pm EDT.

A Palmetto man could spend the rest of his life in prison after investigators say he lured a 5-year-old girl from a birthday ...

The Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park on Okaloosa Island has opened a new habitat, Manatee Cove, to house two rescued manatees, Lil Joe and Inigo. The renovated habitat, a former dolphin exhibit ...

Manatees, Crystal River, Florida. By Seán Kinane (Jan. 2008). By Jim Saunders ©2024 The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — Federal wildlife officials have proposed expanding designations of ...

The Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee recommended two more East County properties to Manatee County ...