As Americans celebrate Manatee Appreciation Day today, two major conservation groups have joined forces to secure the future ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ORLANDO, Fla. — In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human ...

UPDATE (1:30pm Aug. 7)– The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office reports that Gregory Stidd has been found safe. MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding ...

An injured manatee mother was rescued after enduring over 20 strikes from a boat propeller. Her baby refused to leave her side.

For years, zoos and aquariums have tried to preserve some endangered species. There are plenty of benefits of animals living in captivity. For starters, they experience enhanced survival rates due to ...

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act to reduce federal regulations. One proposal would eliminate automatic protections for threatened species, known as the ...

Florida's manatees faced near-record deaths for young sea cows in 2025, but also saw seagrass recovery, new legal protections, and scientific breakthroughs offering hope for the future.

Nearly two dozen people helped with the rescue mission for a mama manatee and her baby. The mother sea cow was hit by a propeller over 20 times.

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...