DESCRIPTION: West Indian manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They have two flippers with three to four nails on each, and their head ...

(WHTM) — The last Wednesday of March is National Manatee Day. These amazing creatures are not only adorable, but also very important to signaling the status of our environment. Here are some fun facts ...

Manatees weigh 880 to 1,210 pounds and average 9 feet 2 inches to 9 feet 10 inches in length. They can grow up to 15 feet and weigh up to 3,900 pounds. Females tend to be larger and heavier than males ...

Watch out for massive piles of manatees at local beaches this summer as mating season for the sea cow has arrived. These gentle herbivores get lost in love during the summer months, and they're ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – November is Manatee Awareness Month and the Save the Manatee Club is calling attention to the gentle giants and how humans can keep them safe. The West Indian manatee resides in ...

A tour guide in Florida has grown increasingly popular online after sharing updates about an adorable baby manatee in Florida, and that baby has become famous! Florida Guide Josh shared in one of his ...

A large herd of manatees was spotted on Navarre Beach on Friday afternoon, and one resident was there to capture it all on camera. BeBe Booth posted an image of the herd in the All Things Navarre ...

Read full article: MANATEE WATCH: Volusia County seeks volunteers to spot sea cows In this Dec. 28, 2010, file photo, a group of manatees are in a canal where discharge from a nearby Florida Power & ...

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 ...

Chessie the traveling manatee blew his own cover after seven footloose months when the nearly 1,500-pound escape artist unwittingly texted his location to wildlife officials. The wily sea cow, ...

Annie the manatee and her calf, as well as two juvenile sea cows, were spotted recently at Blue Spring State Park on the Save the Manatee Club's above-water webcam. The group was spotted swimming from ...