Rehabilitated manatee Shantay drowned at a Florida state park after staff left her in a draining pool unattended.

A Florida non-profit called “Bear Warriors United,” said one of its main goals is to stop manatees in the Sunshine state from ...

The manatees of the Amazon region have the familiar nostrils and sad eyes of their Florida relatives but they are smaller — and they’re endangered. Ongoing hunting and the growing effects of climate ...

A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after ...

Today, manatees play a key role in the local economy, drawing eco-tourists and supporting small businesses. The project also rescues and rehabilitates stranded animals and has saved around 60 ...

A 1,000-pound female manatee named Shantay died at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in January after employees left ...

The Amazonian manatee, threatened by hunting and climate change, is receiving crucial support from institutions and local ...

“This new rescue and release ramp is amazing, because it’s going to make it so much easier for us to carry the manatees in and out of the water,” Berchem said. As a researcher with Save The ...

"There are definitely more manatees than there have been in the past," said Tiare Fridrich, a biologist with the Save The Manatee Club, a group founded in 1981 by then-Gov. Bob Graham and singer ...

and Save the Manatee Club. Calliope had a fishing lure lodged in her mouth. FWC said the team safely removed the lure, completed a health assessment, and equipped her with new tracking gear ...