Along with swimming with dolphins, many travelers heading to Florida are eager to get up-close and personal with manatees.

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Nov. 15 marks the official start of manatee season. It’s the time of year when the water starts to cool off and the manatees start to congregate. It’s also a time of big business ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s one thing to visit an aquarium and gaze in awe at a 1,000-pound manatee swimming just behind the glass. It’s another thing to share the same water with Florida’s sea cows, ...

"As temperatures drop, Florida manatees move into springs, power plant discharge areas and other warm-water areas," the FWC says. "When viewing manatees at these sites, it is important to give them ...

Manatee Lagoon saw its highest number of manatees all season on Jan. 29. See photos, video of large sea cows gathering in the ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State's manatee population, still recovering ...

A manatee, a marine mammal known to stick to warmer waters, was recently spotted swimming in a Cape Cod inlet. Stevie Petrucci was walking down to the dock at his Mashpee home on July 26 when he saw ...