To explore Florida's protected Crystal River, book a night at the world's only resort where you can safely swim with giant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new showdown is brewing over manatee protection. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is fighting back on a ruling ...

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 ...

Late Sunday night, the results came down: the Florida state senate voted to approve the transfer of the University of South ...

Although the species rebounded following an “unusual mortality event” in 2021, environmental groups say a recent uptick in deaths show continued problems. Manatee deaths are poised to spike after ...

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

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 ...

Florida lawmakers OK'd a plan to transfer control of the University of South Florida's Manatee-Sarasota campus to New College ...

MONMOUTH COUNTY, N.J. (WPVI) -- An uncommon visitor has been seen at the Jersey Shore. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is tracking a Florida manatee along the New Jersey coast. It was spotted near ...