Three have been spotted by the public since Thursday in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ...

It might be hard to imagine, but manatees are believed to have inspired sailors’ tales of mermaids and sirens. Visit the blog ...

Florida manatees are on the move, which means more opportunities to see these "gentle giants" from shore. What's your ...

Hundreds of manatees are beginning to enter the waterways of Crystal River this month, marking the beginning of manatee ...

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - A rare wildlife encounter with a West Indian manatee and an environmentally-aware crew temporarily halted a $64 million ferry project on the Texas Gulf Coast this summer. "TxDOT ...

A rare but beloved sea creature caused construction crews near Corpus Christi to temporarily stop work on a $64 million construction project, according to Texas Department of Transportation officials.

Recent news articles and broadcasts have drawn on a 2024 University of South Florida study to claim that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida’s west coast in the 1950s. These ...

Make way for the manatee. A surprise sea cow sighting put the brakes on a $64 million Gulf Coast construction project, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Transportation. ALSO ...