Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 ...

Discover the fascinating story of a sea cow fossil in Venezuela, providing insights into prehistoric marine life and predator ...

As temperatures dropped in January across much of the East and the Sunshine State, threatened manatees suffered significant ...

We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you’re in luck: Now’s the best time to see them up-close in their natural habitat. The aquatic ...

Florida's youngest manatees died in record numbers last year, possibly from lingering malnutrition or a counterintuitive sign that sea cow reproduction is slowly recovering, after years of fewer ...

Cider and Mino are the two newest manatees at EPCOT’s The Seas with Nemo & Friends. ORLANDO, Fla. - Cider and Mino are the ...

A manatee was spotted in a Pompano Beach waterway with a bike tire stuck around its torso on Dec. 27, but it swam away before Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists could ...

Manatees have been attracted to the warm-water ... Fort Myers and Apollo Beach. Dozens of the sea cows, which can grow up to 10 feet long and 1,200 pounds, have been congregating for the past ...

MANATEES ALONG THE NC COAST?Yes, and why it might become more common, even in November Although still rare, the sea cows have always been found in North Carolina. Generally, manatees are seen ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.