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 ...

Unfortunately, this manatee's near-pristine home is already ... But there is hope, says Thymann, and documenting this dense habitat of underwater caves may be the first step in protecting the ...

“[The Elizabeth River’s] never historically had underwater grasses, that’s just not something that’s part of the habitat here like you’ll see up on the Eastern Shore. But this manatee ...

New research suggests that while manatees are an indelible part of Florida’s seascape, they might also be relatively new ...

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 ...

Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park: At the state park’s Manatee Care Facility through March 31 and the Underwater Observatory after April 1, attend an educational program about sea cows three ...

November marks the 45th year for Manatee Awareness Month, a special time to recognize and honor Florida’s sea cows that was designated by former Florida Gov. Bob Graham in 1979. This month also ...