Another big human-created issue is nutrient runoff from factory farming. That aside, manatees can live long lives, with natural lifespans of 60 years or more. 8. They grow new teeth constantly. Unlike ...

A routine clam survey took an unexpected turn off the Virginia coast when a mysterious bone with big black teeth was pulled ...

Effective Oct. 24, 2024: The Usher boat ramp and all hiking trails at Manatee Springs State Park are temporarily closed for repair. To protect our forests, please do not bring your own firewood into ...

Manatee County officials have tussled over policies ... and there is no ordinance or there has been no teeth in this thing to oversee that." ...

The community hunkered down as the storm made landfall the evening of Oct. 9, but as the Sarasota area took stock of the storm’s damage the next morning, all eyes in Sarasota and Manatee County ...

After one week of recovery efforts following Hurricane Milton’s devastating impact on Manatee County, high school football is back Friday night. And there’s a potential classic brewing with ...

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — Earlier Thursday morning a group of manatees were spotted in Southern Shores in the Outer Banks. The manatees have begun to head back to the warmer waters in Florida and can ...

Of the 475 manatees who have died so far this year, 81 were killed by a watercraft. Moreover, 140 deaths were perinatal meaning they happened around the time of their birth. In contrast ...

What animals does it meet along the way? Playful river otter, bright pink spoonbills, iconic alligators, a Florida manatee and stunning sea turtles await you in this exhibit gallery offering a slice ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed three new orphaned manatees this week after sending two of its manatees to Florida to finish their rehabilitation. Male orphaned manatees Nighthawk ...