Manatees are one of the most loved animals in the world, and with good reason. These gentle sea mammals are friendly, ...

Manatee County Animal Welfare has paused all cat intakes at Bishop Animal Shelter due to an outbreak of feline distemper, a ...

No new stores that sell certain pets will be allowed to open in Manatee County, and existing pet sellers and breeders will face stricter regulations under new rules passed by county leaders Tuesday.

“It really was unreal!” wrote Jeni Scheid, who shared video of the incident with the Bradenton Herald. “Seemed like a movie ...

A family was heading back to dry land when two of the funnel formations suddenly sprung up. “It looked like something from a ...

The state had 800 manatee deaths in 2022, before the number dropped to 555 in 2023 and 565 in 2024, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission data.

National Manatee Appreciation Day was marked on Wednesday, celebrating the gentle giants that congregate off the Florida coast.. The herbivores glide through coastal and riverine areas, feeding on ...

A man wading in the water off a beach near Clearwater, Florida, was totally oblivious to a curious manatee that swam up next to him and sat motionless for a good 20 seconds before being noticed.

Manatees are a threatened species since 2017 when they were removed from the endangered list, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. ... The manatee was gray-brown with a white scar ...

Manatees grow to about 10 feet long (3 meters) and weigh between 800 and 1,200 pounds (363 kilograms to 544 kilograms). They are native to the waters off of Florida, which are typically warm.

As red tide counts fall in Southwest Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife suspects the toxic algae killed a manatee and a dolphin earlier this month.. The 9-foot male manatee carcass was collected ...