Amazonian manatees are listed ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red list because of hunting, climate change, droughts and habitat loss. Banner image: Amazonian manatees at a rescue center in Peru ...

Researchers discovered a lack of archaeological or historical evidence that this species lived in this area early on. Scientists make unexpected discovery about Florida's beloved manatees: 'The actual ...

Florida manatees spend up to eight hours a day grazing on seagrasses and other marine or freshwater vegetation, consuming up to 10% of their body weight in aquatic vegetation a day. They rest two ...

Manatees will occasionally sport algae growths as they are slow moving enough to allow the plants to take hold. HABITAT: Found in both salt and freshwater, manatees typically congregate in coastal ...

Far from Florida's many tourist traps, Wakulla Springs is an Edenic escape. The stars of the show are the manatees, which have inhabited Wakulla Springs since time immemorial. Husky, peaceful ...

A prime suspect is Lake Okeechobee discharges that started a month ago, which floods the brackish St. Lucie River with ...

"If we’re seeing this blue-green algae in winter, God help us in the summertime,” Christine King said, describing the recent ...

Manatee commissioners are set to discuss health concerns associated with fluoride in drinking water, on Tuesday.

PORT SALERNO — Most businesses were not impacted by the Jan. 2 algae bloom in Manatee Pocket that was confirmed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. One dockmaster, however, is ...

The state confirmed a nontoxic algae bloom in Manatee Pocket in Port Salerno ... which floods the brackish St. Lucie River with freshwater and nutrients that feed algae, said Mark Perry, executive ...