A one-day manatee survey in Crystal River is the focal point of one episode of Jeff Corwin’s current series, “Extraordinary ...

Federal officials said recent counts of the manatee population in Florida show ... to travel up to the spring systems, especially Silver Springs and the 20 submerged springs along the Ocklawaha ...

Break in Florida — peak time for boating, snorkeling and the final days of lobster season (ends on March 31). As activity on ...

Then, the magic happened—a manatee surfaced right beside ... After stepping out of our kayaks, we visited Silver Springs State Park, a gem of Florida’s state park system.

The manatees at the refuge need the warm water of the springs in order to survive the cold winter. The Crystal River area, which is about 80 miles north of Tampa, is the only area in Florida where ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds boaters to go slow and keep an eye out for manatees as the slow ...

During our visit, we saw a variety of local wildlife including wild monkeys, 2 gators, 5 manatees, turtles, and lots of fish ...