Watch as a baby manatee in the Waccamaw River surprises visitors at the Conway Outpost and Marina in South Carolina.

Rescue teams from FWC and Eckerd College helped transport the calf to ZooTampa's manatee hospital, where he remains in ...

A few spring breaks ago, I got up in the pre-dawn darkness, put on a thick wetsuit, and motored out to the middle of a crystal-clear river in central Florida to await the lumbering passage of a giant ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — A baby manatee is receiving care from professionals after crews found it stranded without its mother in Citrus County. Members of River Ventures, a company that offers tours that ...

Sea cow, not pond cow. A juvenile manatee was rescued from a small pond in Florida — a mile and a half from open water — after being stranded there due to the storm surge of Hurricane Helene. ZooTampa ...

I used to live in Florida. While I complained 24/7 because my inner New Englander is not built for that weather, there were some perks. Manatees, for example. I spent a good amount of my time there ...

The share of perinatal, or baby, manatees found dead this year in Florida is down to about 28% as of November 29, a slight decline from early September’s 30%. In all, 517 manatees have died this year; ...

The calf, exhibiting signs of malnourishment, was in urgent need of specialized care. Following a thorough examination, the FWC said a decision was made to transport the young manatee to ZooTampa for ...

Baby manatees are some of the most amazing aquatic mammals in the world. Did you know that they belong to an exclusive club of only three other mammals for their teeth? Keep reading to learn five ...

(NBC) - Two baby manatees were rescued in the Florida Keys on Sunday after their mother was found dead. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officials say they received word of the dead manatee on the ...