Increasingly prolonged and intense droughts in the Amazon pose a deadly threat to the native Amazonian manatee, lowering river levels that expose these giant aquatic mammals to poachers.

Conservation success story: a manatee with its calf in Florida A manatee and its calf drift underwater in Hunter Springs, Florida. An algal bloom in the area had caused a decline in the eelgrass ...

Manatees have died in recent years because of starvation. The state raised a series of arguments in seeking dismissal, including that Bear Warriors United did not have legal standing to pursue the ...

A manatee and its calf drift underwater in Hunter Springs, Florida. An algal bloom in the area had caused a decline in the eelgrass beds that provide them with food, but the local community ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Homeowners in Manatee County are still recovering from Hurricane Debby’s wrath and taking their complaints to county commissioners. They’re still searching for ...

Manatee Park is a refuge for Florida manatees between December and February. During these colder months, the animals flock to warm pockets of water to escape chilly temperatures. Since the park is ...

Manatee County officials said Tuesday that enough water to fill three Lake Manatees was released during Tropical Storm Debby. Residents continued to voice frustration over flooding in the ...

Two manatees were stranded on the sand in New Smyrna Beach on Thursday, one with a flipper entangled in a fishing line, according to a social media post by SeaWorld. "One of the beached manatees ...

Appointed Manatee County Supervisor of Elections James Satcher fired four employees after losing in the primary election, and community members are raising public concerns about his lame-duck role ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Some voters in Manatee County want a new supervisor of elections before November. “People don’t trust this man to be our Supervisor of Elections officer going into ...