Manatees

ZooTampa said Juliet was one of the oldest known manatees. She and another manatee were transferred from Miami Seaquarium in December.

The lawsuit would be the latest legal move intended to protect the threatened sea cows, whose numbers have been decimated in recent years.

More than half of Florida manatees rely on power plants to survive. That’s a problem for addressing climate change.

So far this year, state wildlife officials have recorded 83 deaths across the state through Feb. 9. That figure roughly tracks the number of deaths from the same period last year but is significantly better than 2021 or 2022, when more than 200 manatees died during the same period of about five weeks. Overall, Florida averages more than 700 deaths per year.

Florida's population of the iconic manatee has risen in recent years, so much so that federal wildlife officials say they're no longer endangered, and…

Florida's population of the iconic manatee has risen in recent years, so much so that federal wildlife officials say they're no longer endangered, and…

To most Floridians, manatees are cute, docile creatures that hang out in crowded springs, and often get too close to boats -- or rather, boats get too…

To most Floridians, manatees are cute, docile creatures that hang out in crowded springs, and often get too close to boats -- or rather, boats get too…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the endangered status of manatees. Tonight on Florida Matters on WUSF 89.7 FM at 6:30 p.m., a panel of…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the endangered status of manatees. Tonight on Florida Matters on WUSF 89.7 FM at 6:30 p.m., a panel of…