November is Manatee Awareness Month, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants to remind boaters to be on the lookout for manatees as they start to travel to warmer water. ...

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 ...

The appearance of a double waterspout over Manatee County waters on Sunday drew awe and amazement from witnesses, and the incident is now going viral online. The twin spouts were captured in dozens of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HOMOSASSA, Fla. (WFLA) — A manatee died while in the care of staff at a Florida state park, a federal report shows. A manatee named Shantay was found dead in a medical pool earlier this year, ...

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 ...

Manatees, large marine mammals, are vulnerable to boat strikes and are federally protected. The public is advised to observe manatees from a distance and report sightings to researchers. Researchers ...