Manatees have been protected in Florida since the late 1800s and were among 70 animals added to the nation's first endangered species list in 1967.

As manatee mating season ramps up during the summer, the Pinellas Sheriff's Office in Florida is sharing how to identify a manatee mating herd and warning beachgoers to avoid the groups of animals.

Manatees popped up at a boat marina in Murrells Inlet, SC. The marina manager said it is not the first time boaters spotted ...

A pair of aging manatees named Romeo and Juliet are set to be released from the Florida aquarium where they’ve lived since 1956, often in inadequate conditions. The effort to free them followed ...

A large herd of manatees was spotted on Navarre Beach on Friday afternoon, and one resident was there to capture it all on camera.. BeBe Booth posted an image of the herd in the All Things Navarre ...

Florida is packed full of unfortunate tourist traps, but this particular one should be replaced with a visit to a much better ...

A string of dolphin deaths at one of its Florida locations forced a facility closure and sparked multiple investigations.

Cooley the manatee was entangled in fishing line, a common issue, but was saved by multiple groups in the Florida Keys.

Spanning around 10 feet in length and weighing 1,000 pounds on average, manatees are the gentle giants of water. In some cases, the "sea cow" can grow up to 13 feet long and weigh 3,500 pounds ...

Manatees are peaceful herbivores, averaging from 10 to 13 feet in length and weighing from 1,200 to 3,000 pounds, and they love to play and barrel roll and somersault in the water.

There were 150 manatees sighted last year in the Perdido Bay watershed and another 50 in the Pensacola Bay watershed; The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program ask the public to be on the ...

Manatees popped up at a boat marina in Murrells Inlet, SC. The marina manager said it is not the first time boaters spotted ...