Prolonged exposure to cold water can cause manatees to lose body heat, leading to a potentially fatal condition known as ...
With Tampa Bay in the grip of a cold snap, local wildlife is feeling the impact. In particular, manatees, which are highly intolerant to the cold. Several have had to be rescued. A manatee was pulled ...
Nearly 2,000 Florida manatees died in 2021 and 2022. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the sea cows’ plight does not ...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected Tuesday to publish a proposed rule that details its reasons for keeping the ...
A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...
According to an Associated Press report, the manatees are amassing around Florida Power & Light Company’s plant in Riviera ...
Florida Manatee Festival in downtown Crystal River attracted thousands of visitors over the weekend. Sunny skies and ...
Manatees are slow-moving, seagrass-eating marine mammals. Florida manatees spend up to eight hours a day grazing on seagrasses and other marine or freshwater vegetation, consuming up to 10% of ...