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 ...

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

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 overpopulation of algae has affected manatee diet and nutrition. A study involving Allen, the United States Geological ...

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.

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

Florida manatees for decades were considered endangered species, which can receive more protections than threatened species.