Along with swimming with dolphins, many travelers heading to Florida are eager to get up-close and personal with manatees.

U.S. federal laws impose fines and criminal penalties for touching or harassing protected wildlife, underscoring legal ...

Wildlife advocates are fearful the Trump administration's plans to roll back protections in the Endangered Species Act will hinder efforts to save iconic state animals such as the Florida panther and ...

Manatees remain among the most charismatic 'canaries' in Indian River Lagoon's ecological ‘coal mine.’ In 2025, they kept singing underwater warnings.

If granted protections, the species would be the first to be protected under the current Trump administration.

Thanks to its warmer temperature, this gorgeous swimmable spring transforms into a haven for endangered manatees every winter ...

The Trump administration wants to make economic impacts a factor in what was previously a science-based decision on what's ...

ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced that it had released 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025 ...

There are only 370 right whales left. If human activity doesn't change, the population may not be large enough to continue to reproduce by 2035.

FOX 35 got a backstage tour an accredited aquarium at EPCOT's The Seas with Nemo & Friends that’s home to 90 species of ...