A cluster of manatees gathered at Three Sister Springs in Crystal River. TRENDING: ‘I don’t want any kid to feel like that ...

My preferred water temperature for swimming here in Florida hovers around 85 ... a resident population of around 80 manatees call the Three Sisters Springs area home year-round.

When active, manatees must surface every three to five minutes to breathe but they can hold their breath for as long as 20 minutes when resting. Florida is at the northern end of the West Indian ...

Florida manatees ... deadly year for them. Manatees face the threat of getting hit by boats and red tide, but the proposed rule pointed to work like restoring springs and local speed zones.

Three orphan manatees who were rehabilitated at the Cincinnati Zoo years ago are living healthily in Central Florida, the zoo confirmed on Wednesday.According to a social media post, Florida ...

FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed keeping manatees under a threatened species classification, which has sparked controversy as environmentalists argue they ...