The wild-born West Indian manatee has lived in human care since 1957 and far outlived the species’ typical 30–40 year lifespan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Below are live camera views of Florida manatee hotspots at state parks around the state. Above Water Manatee-Cam at Blue Spring ...

A record number of manatees are crowding a pocket of warmth in West Palm Beach during the cold spell. The gentle giants are in the warm water that surrounds Manatee Lagoon, an educational center which ...

Manatees are huddling together at one of the hottest spots along Palm Beach County's coastline amid the latest cold snap, with temperatures plunging into the 40s on the night of Jan. 15. An ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission examination of recent large-scale manatee deaths in Lee County said a shutdown of a power plant near the canal the animals use for warmth could be a mitigating ...

A.M. NATHALIE POZO WPBF 25 NEWS. A LIVE LOOK FROM MANATEE LAGOON IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE MANATEES HUDDLE TOGETHER ALL DAY. THEY’RE STAYING WARM AND JUST IN TIME FOR MANATEE ...

Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican Republic in 1492. West Indian manatees, also called Florida manatees, are ...