Found as an orphan, rescued a second time after a setback, and nursed back to health across multiple facilities, one Florida ...

A rescued manatee at the Jacksonville Zoo was the first to be released after rehab at the new critical care facility.

A 2,500-acre land purchase approved by state leaders on Tuesday will help protect an important drinking water source for Manatee County and Southwest Florida, conservationists say. The ranchlands sit ...

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 ...

Manatees in Jacksonville's St. Johns River are threatened by a 99% loss of their primary food source, submerged aquatic vegetation. Starving manatees are moving into main river channels, increasing ...

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 ...

It's officially manatee season in Florida, and Broward County officials are reminding everyone to be on alert on county waterways and practice safe boating now through March. During this time, certain ...

A manatee glides along the spring run to the St. Johns River at Blue Springs State Park. Marjie Lambert mlambert@miamiherald.com Slightly more manatees died this year in Florida than in previous years ...

The state agriculture department’s Rural and Family Lands Program will pay $9.4 million for a conservation easement on 2,559 acres of Bentley Ranch in southeastern Hardee County. Anyone can view a ...