The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will vote Feb. 5 on the proposed changes, which incorporate these ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing boat speed changes in manatee zones along the Indian River ...

INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, Fla. – A federal judge has ordered new protections to help the manatees in the Indian River Lagoon. This decision comes after the judge ruled that the state violated the ...

People are flocking to Florida springs to see the hundreds of manatees elegantly gliding under the water. But look, don't ...

Boaters will be able to increase their speed in 16 manatee protection zones in Indian River County if the state approves a proposal to ease restrictions in the Indian River Lagoon, but they'll have to ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal judge Monday ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take a series of steps aimed at protecting manatees in the northern Indian River Lagoon, ...

And while it probably wouldn't harm a manatee if you were somehow able to swim to it and give it a hug, do you dare touch one of these gentle giants?

Along with swimming with dolphins, many travelers heading to Florida are eager to get up-close and personal with manatees.