Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed on Thursday there were 25 manatees reported dead in Lee County ...

The wild-born West Indian manatee has lived in human care since 1957 and far outlived the species’ typical 30–40 year lifespan ...

A staggering spike in manatee deaths in Lee County, possibly due to cold stress, with officials investigating if a recent FPL ...

Two of the manatees were rescued from the Fort Myers-Bonita Springs area in 2024 and released Feb. 18. according to Save the ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote “Not all those who wander are lost,” but West Indian manatees found moving from Florida up the Atlantic seaboard or west into the northern Gulf of Mexico ...

City surveyors in Melbourne Beach, Florida, heard an unusual chirping under a road on Feb. 9 while doing routine work, and thought it could be coming from rats. Instead, they discovered a 7-foot-long ...

Walk a scenic boardwalk at Manatee Springs State Park in Florida where cypress trees, clear water, wildlife, and winter manatees create a peaceful nature escape.

More than two dozen manatees found dead in Lee County in less than a week is “not normal,” according to a local conservation ...

Crews had to break through concrete and dig through several feet of soil to reach baffle box," the structure where he had become trapped ...

Florida wildlife officials believe several manatees who died in Lee County this week may have died due to cold stress related to the recent cold weather. Approximately 25 manatees were found dead ...