LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — We see all kinds of marine mammals in the Lowcountry, like dolphins and manatees. Dolphins may be seen far more commonly, but manatees have a presence in our waters all the ...

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — To Vickie Hall, manatee season is about educating others on how to respectfully experience swimming with manatees and the importance of their conservation. Hall is the operations ...

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A. Straw, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center released 26 rehabilitated wild ...

It is illegal to touch, feed, or give water to West Indian manatees. Manatees are protected by state and federal laws, including the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978. Violating laws protecting ...

Along the warm waters of Mexico’s Caribbean coast lives a creature so gentle that sailors once mistook it for a mermaid. Slow-moving, peaceful and curious, manatees have glided through rivers and ...

After weeks of treatment and a 105-pound weight gain at SeaWorld, Melby the manatee entered Florida's Eau Galle River on April 7, ready to join his wild brethren. Just two months earlier, the young ...

Manatee season in Florida typically runs from mid-November through March 31, when dropping ocean temperatures send the gentle giants flocking to warmer inland springs and power plant discharge canals.

FLORIDA — Below are live camera views of Florida manatee hotspots at state parks around the state. Above Water Manatee-Cam at Blue Spring State Park Underwater Manatee-Cam at Blue Spring State Park ...