The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1983 to protect the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West ...

“For too long, we have degraded and destroyed the Florida manatee’s habitat through pollution, dredging and blocking access to the natural warm water springs vital to its winter survival,” said Jane ...

Nearly 2,000 manatees died in Florida in 2021 and 2022 ... the first time emphasizes the significance of habitat features such as seagrass and natural warm-water sites, said Ragan Whitlock ...

With their circular bodies, paddle-like flippers, and round snouts, manatees are quite adorable. Read on to learn more about ...

Now’s the best time to see manatees up-close in Southwest Florida. And one of the best places for sea cow viewing is Manatee Park, east of Fort Myers.

In the last 70 or so years, the state’s rapidly growing population, expanding industry, and rising sea levels have re-engineered the Florida manatee’s natural habitat, limiting their access to ...

“For too long, we have degraded and destroyed the Florida manatee’s habitat through pollution, dredging and blocking access to the natural warm water springs vital to its winter survival ...

The scrub jay population centered around Manatee County’s Duette ... Tarokh said in an email. “These natural systems include important habitat for Florida’s numerous species, including ...

Now’s the best time to see them up-close in their natural habitat. The aquatic herbivores can’t stand cold water. So when Southwest Florida temperatures drop below 68 degrees, manatees head to ...