APOLLO BEACH, Fla ... their offspring how to survive the winters in Tampa Bay in a canal that is a state and federally designation manatee sanctuary. The Manatee Viewing Center is open ...

The state's manatee population has been moving toward the Apollo Beach waters as dropping coastal temperatures have hit the Tampa Bay area. Manatees have been attracted to warm-water discharges ...

When Florida's waters cool, this location's heated waters provide a manatee sanctuary. Since the '80s, the public has been ...

At the Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach, manatees seek refuge during colder months in the power station's discharge canal, where clean, warm Tampa Bay saltwater flows. When the bay gets too ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided not to reclassify Florida manatees as endangered, despite ongoing high mortality rates caused by starvation, boat strikes and habitat ...

Nicknamed "Pamlico," the manatee was released Thursday at Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach, Florida — a popular winter “warm-up” station for manatees. Manatees ...

The public can see the manatees in viewing areas near power plants in Riviera Beach, Fort Myers and Apollo Beach. Dozens of the sea cows, which can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh 544 kilograms ...

Public viewing areas are located near power plants in Riviera Beach, Fort Myers and Apollo Beach ... south of Tampa. During the winter months, Manatees gather in the water below it for warmth.

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s ...