Lee County leads Florida in manatee deaths from boat strikes in 2025, with 14 recorded incidents. Statewide, manatee deaths ...

It's often called a manatee migration, but Florida's cows aren't leaving state waters in search of some secluded island in the warm waters of the Caribbean. Instead, they're headed upstream and into ...

Unlike other locations in Florida where you can interact with manatees – the Crystal River area north of Tampa is probably the most famous – the water here isn’t clear, so it isn’t always easy to see ...

Florida Tech students are developing a robotic manatee, called "Mechanatee," to study real manatees without disturbing them. The robot will mimic the movements and communication of manatees to gather ...

Last week wildlife officials from Florida and North Carolina descended on the Tar River near Greenville to rescue an animal that isn't supposed to be in the Tar Heel State − well, at least in ...

(Story updated to add information that giving water to manatees is illegal.) The snowbirds are heading north again, but our beloved manatees are staying put right here in Southwest Florida. On Monday, ...

Manatees have been seen swimming and grazing in South Louisiana waters. Are there manatees in Louisiana year round? What to know.

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — We see all kinds of marine mammals in the Lowcountry, like dolphins and manatees. Dolphins may be seen far more commonly, but manatees have a presence in our waters all the ...

A surprise visitor popped by Fly Creek Marina in Fairhope on Wednesday afternoon — people were greeted by a manatee near the ...