Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

Crystal River, Florida, USA Crystal River is hailed as the "Manatee Capital of the World," and for good reason. Every winter, ...

Silver Springs State Park near Ocala is great if you love the outdoors, show business history, and the vibe of pre-Disney ...

Silver Springs and the Ocklawaha River can recover their lost beauty if we remove the dam, let the rivers flow and reduce ...

Are Florida’s iconic manatees endangered ... which can make manatees lethargic or unwilling to leave warmer-water springs to seek food. In the first 10 days of 2025, the state has logged ...

Recent news articles and broadcasts have drawn on a 2024 University of South Florida study to claim that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida’s west coast in the 1950s.

Besides inland natural springs, a popular destination for the docile aquatic mammals is the warm-water outflows of about a dozen power plants around Florida. Manatees have been attracted to the ...

FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed keeping manatees under a threatened species classification, which has sparked controversy as environmentalists argue they ...

Besides inland natural springs, a popular destination for the docile aquatic mammals is the warm-water outflows of about a dozen power plants around Florida. Manatees have been attracted to the ...