The Little Manatee River begins in a swampy area near Fort Lonesome and flows almost 40 miles before emptying into Tampa Bay. The river has been designated an Outstanding Florida Water and is part of ...

Manatee season is officially underway at Crystal River, "the Manatee Capital of the ... and Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, and catch a glimpse while kayaking or stand ...

Manatees are such a part of Florida’s environment it’s easy to think they’ve always been here. But have they? That’s what USF ...

Park officials counted 932 manatees. Florida manatees have faced tough survival challenges in recent ... Endangered manatees congregate around the warm springs in Crystal River National Wildlife ...

“Based on my own experience and talking to other archaeologists, we agreed there was a rarity of manatee bones on archaeological sites,” said Pluckhahn, who has been a part of archaeological ...

Manatees—and tourists—crowd the Three Sisters Spring at Crystal River, Florida, on a cold morning. Image Credit: Thomas J. Pluckhahn Florida manatees are an iconic species and also a conservation ...

On Monday, SeaWorld said someone discovered the distressed female manatee near the Greenville Utilities Commission canal in the Tar River. Manatees are vulnerable to cold stress when water ...

Have some time over the holidays? Looking to take a day trip? Consider re-tracing Elvis' steps in this part of Florida ...

A manatee rescued from the Tar River earlier this month is the first documented live manatee rescue in North Carolina’s history, the state’s Wildlife Resources Commission said. The 9-foot ...

Manatees and tourists crowd the Three Sisters Spring at Crystal River, Florida, on a cold morning. Credit: Thomas J. Pluckhahn In Tampa Bay, the manatee population wasn’t deemed plentiful until the ...