November is Manatee Awareness Month
It’s been a tough couple of years for Florida manatees.
So far this year, 714 manatees have died, compared to 538 in 2017, out of...
New manatee, turtle decals out
Show your support for manatees and sea turtles with new waterproof decals available for $5 each from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...
Help manatees; boat safely
The 4th of July is a busy boating holiday with Florida’s waterways beckoning in-state and out-of-state boaters to enjoy its many charms, including manatees.
Save...
Manatee numbers down from 2017
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) counted 6,131 manatees in Florida waters in surveys this winter, down 489 from the record 6,620...
Manatee deaths on rise
Florida manatee deaths rose to 527 in 2017, seven more than last year and 24 more than the 10-year average of 503, according to...
It’s Manatee Awareness Month
November is Manatee Awareness Month, a time to appreciate our large, lumbering state marine mammals and learn how to co-exist with them when we’re...
Museum admits fault in Snooty’s death
BRADENTON – Snooty the manatee drowned due to human error, including poor communication, deficient record keeping and lack of staff and volunteer training, South...
Manatee deaths up in Manatee County, state
About 9 percent of the state's 6,250 manatees counted in the 2016 survey died last year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Coast Lines: Respect the manatee’s river
There is a good reason for the Manatee River’s name - manatees live there.
So do sea turtles – one laid a nest at DeSoto...
