Manatees are some of our favorite animals and these manatee facts prove why! They have such a peaceful and calm nature, they ...

According to the FWC, manatees with cold stress typically have bleaching on their skin, visible abscesses, unresolved sores, a heavy algae load and can be underweight. Manatees with these types of ...

“FWC's marine mammal team rescued a 7-foot cold-stressed manatee on (Feb. 26), and it was transported to Bishop Museum’s ...

Thick layers of blubber under their wrinkly skin are used for insulation and to increase buoyancy. Manatees will occasionally sport algae growths as they are slow moving enough to allow the plants to ...

It is the manatee, the water siren ... The body is pisciform, and measures some fourteen or more feet in length ; the skin being very thick, without hair, and of a dark co-or.

If your skin is easily irritated ... Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act. The gentle giants were downlisted from endangered to threatened in 2017, due to increased ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

ESTERO BAY, Fla. (WFLA)— A manatee was rescued in Estero Bay last week by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC said staff rescued the manatee that had a recent watercraft ...