Dolphins harass pufferfish and pass them around like a balloon... but the reason why is not what you might expect.

Emily PlihalLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Smoky River Manatees Swim Club will be hosting its annual general meeting at Ecole Heritage on March 6 at 6:30 p.m., welcoming all new children to come ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff found a small female manatee with severe cold stress in a ditch ...

Have you ever visited the most charming small town in Florida? This location is known far and wide for its unique attributes ...

He and his wife, Jennifer, were front and center for Manatee County’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Athletics and Aquatics ...

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

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

Manatees are classified as threatened, though many environmentalists wish they would return to their former status of endangered. Fish and Wildlife reported 565 manatees dead in 2024. Three years ...

Manatees are slow-moving, seagrass-eating marine mammals. Florida manatees spend up to eight hours a day grazing on seagrasses and other marine or freshwater vegetation, consuming up to 10% of ...

Thousands of Manatee County property owners will soon receive letters that determine whether they will can repair their homes following hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton, or if they will need to ...

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 manatee population, still ...