The North American east coast, including Florida, is home to West Indian manatee. The Amazonian manatee can be found in the Amazon River, while the African manatee lives along the west coast and ...

The West Indian manatee on the new stamp is described as a “gentle and vulnerable” marine mammal, inhabiting Florida’s inland waterways and warm areas of the coastal Atlantic, Caribbean and ...

The West Indian manatee had seen extremely low numbers due to a range of threats, including habitat destruction, but due to improving population sizes, was reclassified from "endangered" to ...

After reviewing scientific and commercial data, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Monday proposed separate Endangered Species Act listings for two West Indian manatee subspecies.

Although three different manatees are found around the world ― the West Indian (found here), the African manatee and the Amazonian manatee ― only one subspecies is found here.

What You Need To Know. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that they reviewed a petition to reclassify the West Indian Manatee as an endangered species ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — As manatees continue to come under threat, the U.S. Postal Service will unveil its new manatee-themed postage stamp to raise awareness for the species. The "Save ...

Several conservation groups have announced that they’re planning to sue federal wildlife officials, citing a failure to protect the West Indian manatee following record death rates in recent years.

Several conservation groups announced Tuesday that they're planning to sue federal wildlife officials, citing a failure to protect the West Indian manatee following record death rates in recent years.