Manatees are regular visitors in many of Florida's waterways, particularly in the winter, when they migrate into Florida's natural springs to keep warm. But you can be arrested for touching or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alpine, Francesco and Cullen are just about ready to meet the public. The three are manatees living in the new J. Wayne and ...

Researchers have documented manatees mating in Mississippi waters for the first time, suggesting the state’s coastal habitats may be more than a seasonal stop for the marine mammals. Related video ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens is opening its new Manatee River Habitat and VyStar SkyScape Entrance. The $72 million project currently houses three rescued manatees named Alpine, ...

Manatees are large, slow‐moving aquatic mammals inhabiting coastal, estuarine and freshwater systems in the Americas and West Africa. Their conservation hinges on understanding habitat dynamics, ...

The Jacksonville Zoo opened a new Manatee River Habitat in March as part of a $72 million upgrade. This new habitat serves as a federally permitted critical-care facility for rescued manatees. The zoo ...