Leslie Caudill Turner, Turner's wife of 25 years, suddenly scrubbed her online presence last week after cops put out the ...
This group of solely aquatic mammals, known scientifically as the Sirenia, is unrelated to whales and dolphins. The ...
Read full article: SeaWorld Orlando marks 1,000th manatee rescue Transitioning from long-term permanent manatee care to short-term critical, acute care TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Manatees in Florida are ...
In a decision Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) violated the Endangered Species Act, resulting in the starvation deaths of threatened ...
Although the species rebounded following an “unusual mortality event” in 2021, environmental groups say a recent uptick in deaths show continued problems. Manatee deaths are poised to spike after ...
Slightly more manatees died this year in Florida than in previous years, although the number was not as high as that in 2021 and 2022, when a record die-off prompted widespread alarm. A total of 587 ...
WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Authorities found the body of a manatee over the weekend in the Wakulla River, per the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Officials with FWC found ...
As red tide counts fall in Southwest Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife suspects the toxic algae killed a manatee and a dolphin earlier this month. The 9-foot male manatee carcass was collected Feb. 7 ...
South Carolina waters are filled with wildlife, but one gentle giant has been drawing more attention than usual this year. The Florida manatee. Kelly Lambert, South Carolina Department of Natural ...