A succession of intense winter freezes has triggered a sharp increase in manatee mortality across Southwest Florida.

Throughout the world, climate change and human activity continue to devastate our most vulnerable populations. One species, currently listed as Threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, is ...

Although the species rebounded following an “unusual mortality event” in 2021, environmental groups say a recent uptick in deaths show continued problems. Manatee deaths are poised to spike after ...

Brooke Faris, a Florida girl who spends plenty of time in the water, recently found herself in a hilarious situation when an ...

Florida manatees are starting to move from the warmer waters of their winter refuges and into cooler ocean waters in summer. Boaters and other watercraft users are advised to go slow and look out ...

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DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Manatees in North Florida are dying at a higher rate than they were in 2023 and 2024, including five deaths in Duval County in June, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — An alarming report reveals manatee deaths are on the rise in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory ...