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 ...

The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostis) is a subspecies of the West Indian manatee and primarily found in Florida. The state’s current manatee population is estimated to be between ...

Future of Florida's manatees in jeopardy after record breaking death rates BY Nicole Griffin Orlando UPDATED 9:31 AM ET Oct. 25, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:34 AM ET Oct. 20, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:34 AM EDT Oct ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 ...

The FWC urged the public to not attempt to handle any stranded manatees and instead call the state's Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-392 to alert officials of the animals' location.

According to data published by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 2024 saw 565 manatee deaths in the state, with 555 in 2023, 800 in 2022, and 1,100 in 2021.

Manatees are one of the most loved animals in the world, and with good reason. These gentle sea mammals are friendly, ...

Biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are responding to reports of stranded manatees across the state’s coastlines. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Its State Emergency Operation Center is on Level 2 protocols and serving as the hub for Florida response teams. The Florida State Guard is on alert as ... Animals get cold too. Manatees will ...

A 2022 petition submitted by Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic on behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity, Save the Manatee Club, Miami Waterkeeper and Frank S. González Garcia ...

New research suggests that while manatees are an indelible part of Florida's seascape, they might also be relatively new residents in the Sunshine State. New research suggests that while manatees ...

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 ...