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 ...

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

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 ...

HOMOSASSA, Fla. (WFLA) — A manatee died while in the care of staff at a Florida state park, a federal report shows. A manatee named Shantay was found dead in a medical pool earlier this year ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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; ...

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 ...

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 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 ...