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.

The Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium has introduced a new male manatee to Buffett, the aquarium's well-known resident manatee involved in a 2023 sexual encounter that resulted in the death of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Florida has violated the Endangered Species Act because of sewage discharges into the Indian River Lagoon that have helped lead to ...

Millions of gallons of partially treated wastewater have poured into the Manatee River and it's still flowing right now. Suncoast Waterkeeper executive director Dr. Abbey Tyrna says it was only ...

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 ...

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 ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Manatee County Supervisor of Elections James Satcher will remain in his role until January despite losing the primary election last week. In the hours following that loss ...