The effort to better understand Florida’s sea cows is featured in episode 11 of this show, which airs on CBS April 26.

Beloved manatees had their day - but their homes remain in danger - Manatees were celebrated across the country on Wednesday. The marine mammals are threatened by increasing climate change impacts ...

The West Indian manatee, including both the Florida and Puerto Rico subspecies, was previously downlisted to threatened in 2017. At the time, despite warnings from conservation organizations, the ...

An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Few ...

As spring temperatures rise and more boaters take to Florida’s waterways, state wildlife officials are urging caution to ...

Have plans to get out on the water this spring? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds boaters to go ...

Paddling with manatees on Crystal River. ©Visit FloridaNature Coast Covering 980,000 acres and nine counties, Florida’s ...

West Indian Manatees, including the Florida subspecies found in Georgia, are protected under the Endangered species Act, where they’re listed as threatened. FILE - In this July 5, 2019 ...

Manatees are one of Florida's most beloved icons, and here on the Treasure Coast they can be spotted in the areas waterways, ...

A one-day manatee survey in Crystal River is the focal point of one episode of Jeff Corwin’s current series, “Extraordinary ...

While the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, can be found as far west as Texas and travel as far north as Massachusetts during the summer months, the marine mammals cannot ...