Even though manatees can be seen in Florida year-round, manatee season is the best time to see them swimming in Floridian ...

Banner image: Amazonian manatees at a rescue center in Peru. Image by Alan Kotok via Flickr ( CC BY 2.0 ). Researcher discovers new role played by manatees, ‘the gardeners of the Amazon’ ...

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening—and what scientists are doing to help. An invasive armored ...

Amazonian manatees are listed ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red list because of hunting, climate change, droughts and habitat loss. Banner image: Amazonian manatees at a rescue […] ...

A record 154 young Florida manatees died before reaching one year of age in 2024, including more than half of the 100 ...