Learn more about Florida's state marine mammal, including information on organizations looking to protect them and how you ...

The David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center at ZooTampa has been nominated for USA Today’s Best Zoo Exhibit of 2025, ...

Meerkat is a social mammal that's native to Africa's desert. This small animal stands upright and lives in burrows. It's ...

Florida saw over 500 manatee deaths in 2024, according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Gulfcoast Veterinary Hospital reports at least six dog deaths from pythiosis in the Sarasota-Manatee area within the last two ...

Mino was rescued in June from the Caloosahatchee River in Lee County at just 55 pounds. Mino came from SeaWorld Florida and ...

Lots of Manatee County residents have been publicly advocating for a ban on retail pet sales to be reinstated after a ...

EPCOT has two new manatees, but they won’t be here as long as their beloved predecessors, for a very good reason.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff found a small female manatee with severe cold stress in a ditch ...

For decades, Walt Disney World has cared for thousands of fish and marine mammals to help with conservation and research.As it continues manatee rehabilitation efforts at The Seas with Nemo ...

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.