Wildlife advocates in Florida are calling for increased enforcement and education to address boat strikes that have killed ...

Throughout the world, climate change and human activity continue to devastate our most vulnerable populations. One species, currently listed as Threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, is ...

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Manatees in North Florida are dying at a higher rate than they were in 2023 and 2024, including five deaths in Duval County in June, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

All known manatee carcasses have now been recovered, according to FWC. The agency said necropsies were performed on some animals, and all carcasses have been disposed of. "Initial observations suggest ...

It's officially manatee season in Florida, and Broward County officials are reminding everyone to be on alert on county waterways and practice safe boating now through March. During this time, certain ...

A manatee glides along the spring run to the St. Johns River at Blue Springs State Park. Marjie Lambert mlambert@miamiherald.com Slightly more manatees died this year in Florida than in previous years ...

Florida manatees are starting to move from the warmer waters of their winter refuges and into cooler ocean waters in summer. Boaters and other watercraft users are advised to go slow and look out ...