Officials in Florida say an injured mother manatee and her calf have been rescued from a river and taken to SeaWorld Orlando ...

An adult female manatee was rescued near the SR 80 Bridge on Tuesday after 25 manatee deaths in Lee County in one week that ...

A staggering spike in manatee deaths in Lee County, possibly due to cold stress, with officials investigating if a recent FPL power plant shutdown played a role.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)have documented an additional 15 manatee deaths in Lee County since announcing the deaths of 25 manatees last week from a cold stress event.

An injured manatee and her calf are recovering after authorities on a boat rescued them from the Orange River near Fort Myers ...

As Florida’s wilderness shrinks by the day, conservationists around the state, including in Manatee County, are in a race against the clock to protect some remaining pieces from being paved. Conserved ...

Statewide, 24 manatees have been rescued so far this year, six of them in Lee County between Feb. 19-26, showing signs of ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens cut the ribbon Friday on its new J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River ...

Florida's gentle giants, the manatees, are facing a troubling rise in deaths in Lee County, according to new data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The wild-born West Indian manatee has lived in human care since 1957 and far outlived the species’ typical 30–40 year lifespan ...

FORT MYERS — An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in Florida and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation, officials said.