Amazonian manatees are listed ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red list because of hunting, climate change, droughts and habitat loss. Banner image: Amazonian manatees at a rescue center in Peru ...

The bill stipulates that the West Indian manatee will be treated as an endangered species according to the Endangered Species Act of 1973. This means that the manatee will receive legal protection ...

Manatees belong to the order Sirenia, which includes the Amazonian, African and West Indian manatee species. While Sirenian fossils have been found globally, only Florida and the Caribbean contain ...

When active, manatees must surface every three to five minutes to breathe but they can hold their breath for as long as 20 minutes when resting. Florida is at the northern end of the West Indian ...

The PGA of America announced today that the 2025 PGA National Club Championship will be conducted at both PGA WEST and Indian Wells Golf Resort in Southern California. The PGA National Club ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Last year's jump in perinatal deaths — although the scientific jury is still out — could likely be fallout from two years of manatee famine in the Indian River Lagoon region due to seagrass loss.

Two new manatees, Cider and Mino, have arrived at EPCOT's The Seas with Nemo & Friends exhibit. The manatees are part of a rehabilitation program and will eventually be released back into the wild.

Smoky River Manatees Swim Club will be hosting its annual general meeting at Ecole Heritage on March 6 at 6:30 p.m., welcoming all new children to come check out their club. “As an association ...

The mastermind behind the right-wing X, formerly Twitter, account ‘Inevitable West’ has been exposed as an alleged Indian crypto scammer and political grifter following a major blunder.