The state denies it has violated the federal law and says it has taken steps to lessen pollution in the Indian River Lagoon.

The West Indian manatee, including both the Florida and Puerto Rico subspecies, was previously downlisted to threatened in 2017. At the time, despite warnings from conservation organizations, the ...

While the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, can be found as far west as Texas and travel as far north as Massachusetts during the summer months, the marine mammals cannot ...

A very small, orphaned manatee calf is headed to Orlando for rehabilitation after being rescued Tuesday by concerned boaters ...

A wildlife advocacy group has won a landmark manatee protection case, forcing Florida to scrutinize sewage problems in the ...

As spring temperatures rise and more boaters take to Florida’s waterways, state wildlife officials are urging caution to ...

Manatee season is officially underway at Crystal River, "the Manatee Capital of the World." From now until March, hundreds of West Indian manatees will be making their way to the warmer spring ...

The effort to better understand Florida’s sea cows is featured in episode 11 of this show, which airs on CBS April 26.