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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — November is Manatee Awareness Month, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants to remind boaters to be on the lookout for manatees as they start to ...

SOUTHERN SHORES, N.C. — If you were in Southern Shores on Saturday, you might have caught a glimpse of a few gentle giants in the Currituck Sound. Six manatees were seen grazing off of the Outer ...

Had a mechanical engineer designed the human frame, he would no doubt have built the jaws after the fashion of a nut cracker, with the muscles placed at the ends of the jaw levers, and the teeth ...

Manatee Park is a refuge for Florida manatees between December and February. During these colder months, the animals flock to warm pockets of water to escape chilly temperatures. Since the park is ...

Though the process of collecting debris from Hurricane Milton has already started across Sarasota and Manatee counties, it is expected to take weeks, perhaps months, before it is completed.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Severe wind damage is apparent in Manatee County where neighbors there thought on Wednesday night, they would take the direct hit from Hurricane Milton as a ...

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

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County has shut off the water to the barrier islands in preparation for Hurricane Milton. The water will be completely shut off for the following islands ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Hurricane Milton brought over $350 million worth of residential and commercial property damages in Manatee County, officials confirmed in a statement. County officials ...

Half a dozen manatees were spotted grazing in Southern Shores over the weekend, possibly stopping to rest as they migrate to Florida for the winter, Outer Banks wildlife experts said. Manatee ...