The state had 800 manatee deaths in 2022, then 555 in 2023, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. There have been 538 deaths this year as of Dec. 13.

In winter, the marine mammals leave the colder offshore waters of the Atlantic Ocean and head to the warmer nearshore and ...

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A federal judge has rejected a state attempt to end a lawsuit stemming from manatee deaths in the Indian River Lagoon and said a trial is needed to determine whether the ...

Long before the Florida Turnpike or Interstate 75 connected the state’s growing metros, manatees had their own tunnel system ...

The share of perinatal, or baby, manatees found dead this year in Florida is down to about 28% as of November 29, a slight decline from early September’s 30%. In all, 517 manatees have died this ...

By that time, manatees − also known as sea cows − should be well into their migration back south toward Florida and its warm winter waters. But for whatever reason, this manatee had delayed ...

Visitors look at manatees at the Tampa Electric Company Manatee Viewing ... (AP) — A group of young people in Florida say ...

Florida manatees are on the move, which means more opportunities to see these "gentle giants" from shore — and more reason for boaters to be even more cautious, especially in nearshore waters.