A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. — It’s a winter home to hundreds of swimming gentle giants and is one of the most popular state parks in all of Florida. Blue Springs State Park attracts over 700,000 ...

DIZANGUÉ (Cameroon), Dec 25 — Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little known and at ...

Florida manatees are on the move, which means more opportunities to see these "gentle giants" from shore — and more reason for boaters to be even more cautious, especially in nearshore waters.

When air temperatures drop, so do water temperatures. However, the naturally flowing spring waters stay a bit warmer compared to other aquatic habitats. Cold stress is a serious condition for ...

TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has rejected a state attempt to end a lawsuit stemming from manatee deaths in the Indian River Lagoon and said a trial is needed to determine whether the Florida ...

Officials said a 1,400-pound, 13-foot great white shark was pinged off a Florida beach three times in one day. Nearly 100 animals were cleaned up and receiving care on Friday after Hernando County ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - “Well it’s another hard day in the office here at TV20. For Florida Man Adventures today we are here in Crystal River, with Crystal River Manatee Fun. We will be diving into ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— In a legal agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife and Save the Manatee Club, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service committed today to revise ...