TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An unprecedented, experimental attempt to feed manatees facing starvation in Florida has started slowly but wildlife officials expressed optimism Thursday that it will work as ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — 25 tons of lettuce. That’s how much food manatees have been able to feast on since the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission started its manatee feeding program in ...

Video of Aquarium Worker Feeding Baby Manatees Has Everyone Totally Obsessed originally appeared on PetHelpful. Have you ever watched someone do their job and wished it were yours? After watching this ...

Manatees gather at TECO’s Big Bend Power Station every winter to keep warm. A new project is planting acres of seagrass to give them a fresh food source. Scientists hope the restored beds will be ...

It might be hard to imagine, but manatees are believed to have inspired sailors’ tales of mermaids and sirens. Visit the blog ...

FORT MYERS - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to keep manatees under a threatened species classification has sparked controversy as environmentalists argue they should be classified as ...

And while it probably wouldn't harm a manatee if you were somehow able to swim to it and give it a hug, do you dare touch one of these gentle giants?