Florida manatees are on the move, which means more opportunities to see these "gentle giants" from shore. What's your ...

Manatees have been seen swimming and grazing in South Louisiana waters. Are there manatees in Louisiana year round? What to know.

Florida manatees move inland every winter in search of warmer water. Boaters should be more careful this time of year, as ...

DESCRIPTION: West Indian manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They have two flippers with three to four nails on each, and their head ...

A rare wildlife encounter with a West Indian manatee and an environmentally aware crew temporarily halted a $64 million ferry project on the Texas Gulf Coast this summer. “TxDOT crews knew what to do ...

Spanning around 10 feet in length and weighing 1,000 pounds on average, manatees are the gentle giants of water. In some cases, the "sea cow" can grow up to 13 feet long and weigh 3,500 pounds, ...

A federal judge ruled May 19 that Florida has to temporarily stop approving new septic tanks in areas near the Northern Indian River Lagoon and plan to start feeding manatees again when they are faced ...

TALLAHASSEE - A federal judge this week refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Florida has violated the Endangered Species Act because of sewage discharges into the Indian River Lagoon that have ...