Manatee Lagoon saw its highest number of manatees all season on Jan. 29. See photos, video of large sea cows gathering in the warm Florida water.

As Florida’s wilderness shrinks by the day, conservationists around the state, including in Manatee County, are in a race against the clock to protect some remaining pieces from being paved. Conserved ...

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

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 ...

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A. Straw, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center released 26 rehabilitated wild ...

Manatees remain among the most charismatic 'canaries' in Indian River Lagoon's ecological ‘coal mine.’ In 2025, they kept singing underwater warnings.

On Wednesday, SeaWorld staff, volunteers and FWC officers delivered Stipes and her calf, a male that SeaWorld biologists ...

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens will hold a grand opening for the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River and VyStar SkyScape entrance on March 6, marking a milestone in the zoo’s campus ...

Read full article: Volusia County looks to allow horseback riding on beaches ORANGE CITY, Fla. – Conservationists and wildlife partners came together for the release of Churro, a 700 pound ...

Manatees are gathering in the warm water near a Florida Power & Light plant in Palm Beach County to escape the cold. Manatees ...

Manatee County is using a conservation tax approved by voters in 2020 to buy and protect natural Florida landscapes from development. This collection of stories details the properties that have been ...