The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission had a busy weekend full of rescuing sick and injured manatees this past ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (WCJB) - It’s been cold across the state of Florida, and we’re not the only ones hoping to stay warm. A ...

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature announced that on Tuesday, Jan. 28, three male manatees were released back to the ...

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 ...

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening—and what scientists are doing to help. An invasive armored ...

Prolonged exposure to cold water can cause manatees to lose body heat, leading to a potentially fatal condition known as "cold stress." ...

FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST BROOKE SILVERING. JOINING US FROM MANATEE LAGOON WITH WHY THEY CHOOSE TO HUDDLE UP THERE. BROOKE. MANATEES NEED WATER TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 68 DEGREES AND ABOVE IN ...

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 ...

As the sunshine state experiences the frigid temperatures from a series of arctic fronts, Patrick Rose, an aquatic biologist and Save the Manatee Club executive director, is advising residents of ...