Pollution from human waste is putting pressure on Jacksonville’s waterways and threatening the survival of manatees across the state. Environmental advocates say biosolids and leaking septic systems ...

In the wild, Florida's manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...

Found as an orphan, rescued a second time after a setback, and nursed back to health across multiple facilities, one Florida ...

Manatees are no longer on the endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has upgraded the status of manatees from "endangered" to "threatened." That means manatees are no longer in ...

When Brandy Pounds swam in central Florida’s Crystal River earlier this month, she came so close to an endangered manatee that she could feel the sea cow’s breath tickling her toes. “And then I turned ...

BARRA DO MAMANGUAPE — Brazil. It’s hard to imagine today, but manatees were once hunted and eaten. These gentle sea mammals were considered a delicacy in Brazil, with their meat consumed by local ...

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...