The island sold for $18 million, records say.

A proposal by the state of Florida to purchase Rattlesnake Key for a new state park has fallen through, and the lush Manatee County island is now up for sale to private enterprise. The state ...

A "rare sighting" of a manatee in a Rhode Island saltwater pond marked the first sighting of the sea creature since 2016, environmental officials said. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental ...

A manatee, a marine mammal normally associated with Southern states along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, has been hanging out in Rhode Island waters this month, but so far, there's no cause for alarm, ...

Is the manatee still in Rhode Island waters? Even though it's been more than a week since it was last seen, Sarah Callan, who manages the animal-rescue program at Mystic Aquarium, said that water ...

The Rhode Island manatee has probably died, according to Mystic Aquarium, which has been keeping tabs on the marine mammal since it was spotted in Quonochontaug Pond early last month. On Thursday ...

The animal’s death was confirmed by a boater in Narragansett Bay who took photos of the body somewhere between Prudence and Hog islands. The manatee was first seen swimming in Quonochontaug Pond on ...

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) — A manatee that made a rare visit to Rhode Island has been found dead offshore, bringing a sad end to the marine mammal’s curious appearance in New England. The West Indian ...

Manatees may be a familiar sight in Beaufort County waters, but finding one stranded on a golf course is another story.