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

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will vote Feb. 5 on the proposed changes, which incorporate these categories: idle (2-5 mph), slow (5-7 mph), prohibited, and no entry even for ...

Florida's manatees faced near-record deaths for young sea cows in 2025, but also saw seagrass recovery, new legal protections ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will vote Feb. 5 on whether to expand a slow boat-speed manatee zone in the ...

At 71 and possibly older, Romeo the West Indian manatee has become the oldest ever recorded. How did this gentle giant outlive the odds and shape decades of conservation?

A rare wildlife encounter with a West Indian manatee and an environmentally aware crew temporarily halted a $64 million ferry project on the Texas Gulf Coast this summer. “TxDOT crews knew what to do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Feb. 5 advanced a proposal to change boat speeds in three manatee ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering changes to manatee speed zones in the Indian River Lagoon. Proposed changes include allowing faster speeds near Sebastian Inlet and ...