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

My preferred water temperature for swimming here in Florida hovers around 85°F, but when winter rolls around, I suck it up and suck it in to shimmy into a 3mm wetsuit for an experience that’s unique ...

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 ...

ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced that it had released 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025 Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Florida's youngest manatees died in record numbers last year, possibly from lingering malnutrition or a counterintuitive sign that sea cow reproduction is slowly recovering, after years of fewer ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Manatees in Florida that are at risk of starvation are eating lettuce in a pilot program. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the manatees began ...

Manatees were spotted at the Calusa Marina in Goodland, Florida on March 31st. The manatees were drinking fresh water and appeared to enjoy being sprayed with a hose. Manatees, nicknamed "sea cows," ...

The Pinellas Sheriff's Office shared a warning on June 15 after receiving numerous calls about groups of manatees gathering together Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...