November is Manatee Awareness Month, highlighting a time when Florida’s manatees are starting their seasonal movements to ...

Manatees on the east coast feel the winter chill, too. When the weather gets cool, manatees can be found huddled together in the warm water that surrounds Manatee Lagoon. The educational center in ...

Visiting Blue Spring State Park is an immersive experience that captivates the senses. During the winter, hear the symphony of manatees when they surface every few seconds, exhaling powerful bursts of ...

Conservationists and wildlife partners came together for the release of Churro, a 700 pound rehabilitated manatee, at Blue Spring State Park.

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — In a heartening moment for Florida’s wildlife community, a young manatee named “Churro” was released back into the wild at Blue Spring State Park — becoming the first to ...

"Barber" the manatee, the victim of a boat strike months ago, was released in Florida after completing rehabilitation.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A beloved spring in Central Florida has been recognized as one of the best state parks in the country. Blue Spring State Park, west of Orange City in Volusia County, was named ...

Manatees are a cherished species in Florida, but the state's busy boating scene often poses a threat to them. WINK News reporter Paul Dolan spoke with experts about how to keep manatees safe, ...

Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge every winter hoping to catch a glimpse of Florida manatees reveling in the warm, natural spring waters dedicated ...

APOPKA, Fla. — After years of losing manatees to starvation, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission announced the Unusual Mortality Event along Florida’s East coast has officially ended. In a March ...