DESCRIPTION: West Indian manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They have two flippers with three to four nails on each, and their head ...

Surfers mingle with a wide array of sea animals. "Hello beautiful, how are you doing? How are you doing Oh, you're doing good? Very good. It's nice to see you too." Cuteness overload. Here's some fun ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute released its final manatee mortality numbers for 2024. Last year, 565 of the sea cows were reported dead, with 100 in Brevard County alone. While not ...

It is illegal to touch, feed, or give water to West Indian manatees. Manatees are protected by state and federal laws, including the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978. Violating laws protecting ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. -- A diver shared an incredible moment with a manatee during a dive in Crystal River, Florida, on February 8. In the footage Kendra Vandegrift, an in-water manatee guide, can be ...

November is Manatee Awareness Month, a time when these gentle giants start moving into warmer waters to survive the winter. As temperatures drop, manatees head into warmer waters, and with more of ...

Pollution from human waste is putting pressure on Jacksonville’s waterways and threatening the survival of manatees across the state. Environmental advocates say biosolids and leaking septic systems ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...