Spanning around 10 feet in length and weighing 1,000 pounds on average, manatees are the gentle giants of water. In some cases, the "sea cow" can grow up to 13 feet long and weigh 3,500 pounds, ...

A manatee has been rescued from a Florida couple's backyard canal. The 8-foot-long female manatee has been breached for more ...

A small-breed dog stands in the doorway of one of the existing kennels. The Bishop Animal Shelter is soon unveiling its ...

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources received over 280 reports of manatee sightings in state waters in 2025, ...

RIVIERA BEACH — No animal enthralls people quite like the manatee, with their gentle appearance, slow-moving fins and unmistakably charismatic personality. On Wednesday, March 27 environmental groups ...

Several people assist in the rescue of a manatee that was found in the Tar River in Greenville. It was the first documented manatee rescue in North Carolina. - Submitted A manatee has been ...

The Holders, a couple, along the English Bayou, say this calm Saturday morning took a surprising turn when they spotted a manatee surfacing just feet from their porch.

Beachgoers in Monmouth County found an unlikely friend near the Shark River inlet last weekend. A manatee was spotted swimming in a lagoon Saturday, thousands of miles away from its native habitat.

A new chapter in animal care is officially underway in Manatee County with the opening of the expanded Bishop Animal Shelter.

LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — An investigation was launched Saturday after officers were notified of a dead manatee found floating in a waterway in Largo. In an emailed statement, the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Some beloved friends at Walt Disney World's EPCOT will be moved from "The Seas with Nemo & Friends" and into new homes. In a memo sent to Cast Members and WESH 2, Disney says Lou, the manatee, is ...