A manatee died at a Florida aquarium in late April, and following a full pathology and necropsy report, there are new developments as to the possible cause of the mammal's sudden death. According to ...
MIAMIMIAMI — Several conservation groups announced Tuesday that they’re planning to sue federal wildlife officials, citing a failure to protect the West Indian manatee following record death rates in ...
SeaWorld has rescued 43,000 injured, sick, or orphaned animals, surpassing a major milestone. According to SeaWorld, the ...
UrgentSeas, an animal rights organization, shared a video from Nov. 13 of 67-year-old manatee Romeo swimming in a small pool at the aquarium. The small pool is off-limits to the public. In their ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The effort to feed thousands of pounds of lettuce to starving manatees in Florida officially ended for the winter season Wednesday, as deaths of the marine ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A polar vortex ...
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 ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The last Wednesday of March is Manatee Appreciation Day, designated to focus the world’s attention on this vulnerable marine mammal with no known natural enemy. Manatees face many ...