Manatees are some of our favorite animals and these manatee facts prove why! They have such a peaceful and calm nature, they ...

Manatees are extremely sensitive to changes in water temperature and must spend cold winters inland, in warmer canals and freshwater springs with stable temperatures year round. The biggest ...

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 ...

Reports of red tide along Sarasota and Manatee counties have been met with some skepticism ... now adverse impact to the lake's ecology," Tomasko said. "Lake Okeechobee has freshwater versions of sea ...

Manatee protections include “slow zones” and “no entry ... and protection of all of Florida’s freshwater springs and the Floridan aquifer. Suncoast Waterkeeper works to protect and restore the Florida ...

Revealing life under water, whether portraying a particular marine or freshwater environment ... Jason Gulley (USA) gazes through clear water at a manatee and a calf adrift among eelgrass. Jason has ...

The 9-foot male manatee carcass was collected Feb. 7 within ... If you experience irritation, get out and thoroughly wash off with fresh water. Swimming near dead fish is not recommended.

Reports of red tide along Sarasota and Manatee counties have been met with ... "Lake Okeechobee has freshwater versions of sea grass. The water is so high in the lake that it is starting to ...