A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee ...

Florida manatees used to be classified as endangered species, which can get more protection. But, in 2017 they were ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida ...

Why herds of manatees are huddling in water near America's power plants - A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. in a ...

The friendly giant was the first successful rescue from North Carolina and was rehabilitated by SeaWorld before being ...

The proposed rule would keep the Florida manatee as a threatened species, continuing its status since being delisted as ...

Federal wildlife officials Monday released a proposal that would continue to classify Florida manatees as a threatened ...

The sea cows won't be reclassified despite ongoing high mortality rates from starvation, boat strikes and habitat loss.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today denied endangered status for the Florida manatee and proposed ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed keeping manatees under a threatened species classification, which has sparked ...