One year after a 67-year-old woman vanished, a Manatee County probate judge has declared her dead, the Bradenton Police Department announced Friday. The Florida Highway Patrol says the Tesla that was ...

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

The first manatee ever rescued in North Carolina ... Officials said Pamlico had scars from a boat collision on her back. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are an estimated ...

East, or offshore winds tend to push red tide away from beaches and coastal estuaries. More:Manatee boat kills up in Florida for 2024, according to state wildlife agency Charlotte, Collier ...

It’s easy to see some of the manatees have scars from boat engines. Displays in the ... The nearby tidal walk shows an idea of manatee habitat. “So we’ve got red mangroves, white mangroves ...

After extensive efforts to remove the tire, the manatee broke free in 2020 when it was hit by a boat propeller that cut off significant portions of the tire. If the public helps the FWC with ...

The top two known causes of death were perinatal deaths and boat collisions. Most manatee deaths were unverified and unknown. The five-year average for manatee boat deaths is 99, FWC records show.

The manatee viewing area on the first floor of the SeaBase Aquarium is blocked by blue curtains and rope. The second-floor viewing area is also blocked by rope, although we could still see inside.

But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave them at the less-serious status of "threatened" and make their smaller cousin ...

Manatee County continued to more closely scrutinize development proposals following the election of new county commissioners in the 2024 elections, though the board ultimately approved the ...

Florida’s iconic manatees gather in droves near the warm-discharge of the state’s coastal power plants to keep warm during cold snaps. AP video by Daniel Kozin A manatee comes to the surface to ...