A few spring breaks ago, I got up in the pre-dawn darkness, put on a thick wetsuit, and motored out to the middle of a crystal-clear river in central Florida to await the lumbering passage of a giant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Too cute 🥹 A baby manatee is "sticking right by mom's side" as she continues to recover from injuries at SeaWorld Orlando.

Growing up in Florida, I had a few close encounters with Manatees. There was the family of manatees that would swim up and down the river next to my high school. The injured animals who made their ...

A pair of rare, newborn manatee twins was spotted swimming with their mom in Florida's Homosassa Springs this past week. Manatees are a popular draw for Florida tourists, but the species is also on ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Scientists say a manatee that swims in waters near Sarasota has given birth to rare twins. The manatee, Tomo-Bella, who has been observed by marine biologists since 1993, was ...