November marks the 45th year for Manatee Awareness Month, a special time to recognize and honor Florida’s sea cows that was designated by former Florida Gov. Bob Graham in 1979. This month also marks ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — We see all kinds of marine mammals in the Lowcountry, like dolphins and manatees. Dolphins may be seen far more commonly, but manatees have a presence in our waters all the ...

Visitors who want an up-close look at the manatees being cared for at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens won’t have to travel far from the zoo’s new entrance to see them. The newly finished ...

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. More than 4,000 animal species, in fact, are native to the Sunshine State. Through the UF/IFAS “Florida Critter of the ...

It’s one thing to visit an aquarium and gaze in awe at a 1,000-pound manatee swimming just behind the glass. It’s another thing to share the same water with Florida’s sea cows, encountering them in an ...

Florida Tech students are developing a robotic manatee, called "Mechanatee," to study real manatees without disturbing them. The robot will mimic the movements and communication of manatees to gather ...