Fifty-Eight manatee deaths have been recorded in Lee County since Jan. 1 this year, the majority of those coming since the period of frigid weather hit Southwest Florida according to the final report ...

With frigid temperatures in the forecast, Manatee County, in partnership with community organizations, will open cold weather shelters on Monday, February 23, and Tuesday, February 24.

It is illegal to touch, feed, or give water to West Indian manatees. Manatees are protected by state and federal laws, including the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978. Violating laws protecting ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — On Wednesday evening, Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key on Florida's Gulf Coast. 10 Tampa Bay is compiling this guidance and other local ...

Manatee County received $252.7 million in federal disaster recovery funds for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton. The funds will be used for housing repair, infrastructure restoration, and ...

A manatee rescued Monday morning in eastern North Carolina is receiving care from SeaWorld Orlando. On Monday, SeaWorld said someone discovered the distressed female manatee near the Greenville ...

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A. Straw, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center released 26 rehabilitated wild ...

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — To Vickie Hall, manatee season is about educating others on how to respectfully experience swimming with manatees and the importance of their conservation. Hall is the operations ...

Several people assist in the rescue of a manatee that was found in the Tar River in Greenville. It was the first documented manatee rescue in North Carolina. - Submitted A manatee has been ...

Manatees are beloved by many Floridians. But the Sunshine State isn't the only home for the gentle sea cows. Save the Manatee Club plans to celebrate International Manatee Day on Sept. 7, by ...

BELMAR ‑ A manatee that has been sighted in the Shark River this weekend could be the same one that marine experts have been keeping tabs on since July when it was first spotted off of Cape Cod. Jay ...