Florida manatees are on the move, which means more opportunities to see these "gentle giants" from shore. What's your ...

November marks the start of Manatee Awareness Month, a critical time when Florida's iconic marine mammals begin their ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Wednesday is Manatee Appreciation Day in the state of Florida, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) used the opportunity to share good news. The "Unusual ...

The FWC is reminding boaters to wear polarized glasses, go slow, and follow all manatee protection zone signs. Speeding in ...

With the return of cooler air temperature and Gulf waters, boaters are encouraged to be on the lookout for the slow-moving ...

Hundreds of manatees are beginning to enter the waterways of Crystal River this month, marking the beginning of manatee ...

Manatees, despite their large size, can sometimes be hard to spot in the water, the FWC warns. The state officials say that ...

Warning: The images provided below are graphic. Discretion is advised. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is conducting a necropsy on a manatee that washed ashore on Big Hickory ...

St. Petersburg, Florida -- Wildlife officials removed a manatee that found its way into a St. Petersburg bayou. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission set up nets to help wrangle the ...

And while it probably wouldn't harm a manatee if you were somehow able to swim to it and give it a hug, do you dare touch one of these gentle giants?