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

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

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A.

Pollution from human waste is putting pressure on Jacksonville’s waterways and threatening the survival of manatees across the state. Environmental advocates say biosolids and leaking septic systems ...

The cold snap has brought 34 manatees to the warm water at Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach.

ZooTampa at Lowry Park had a record-breaking year, with more manatees coming through its rescue and rehabilitation program ...

You’re already thinking about getting away. Now imagine a Florida destination where winter and early spring are defined by ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Manatees in Florida that are at risk of starvation are eating lettuce in a pilot program. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the manatees began ...