Nearly 1,000 manatees gathered at Blue Spring State Park on one of the coldest winter days of the season. Here's why the growing number of manatees at the park is encouraging.

The ongoing unusual mortality event is prompting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to consider reclassifying Florida’s state marine mammal as an… ...

New Decals Fund Crucial Conservation for Beloved Marine Life The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...

Florida’s manatees – which are dying at an alarming rate, largely from starvation – are being treated to tons of lettuce a week as part of a new feeding program that state wildlife officials ...

A 2020 graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Aaron has worked as an assigning editor and reporter for KSU's student-run newspaper The Kent Stater, as well as a ...

A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after employees left her unattended and she became trapped, according to a ...

Record number of manatees flock to Blue Spring State Park amid Florida cold snap The 729 sea cows broke the park's previous record of 721. To stream 10 Tampa Bay on your phone, you need the 10 ...

Estimates of the total number of manatees in the state range from 5,700 to 7,500. Most deaths have occurred in Indian River Lagoon, an estuary stretching more than 150 miles down the middle of ...

Another clear choice, the manatee was selected as Florida’s official marine mammal in 1975. These huge sea cows can reach up to 14 feet long and weigh over a ton, though their population is at risk.

A curious manatee strikes a pose December 21, 2015 as the sea cow finds a warmer water refuge at Blue Spring State Park from the St. Johns River located in Orange City, Florida. (Red Huber/ Staff ...

A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after employees left her unattended and she became trapped, according to a ...