The Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978 prevents people from annoying, harassing, or disturbing any manatee. This means if you even touch a manatee, you could face fines and even some jail time.

Although manatees are no longer hunted, some are injured by boats strikes, suffering deep cuts from propellers. At least 10 rescued manatees that were returned to the wild have been hit by boats.

While manatees were listed as endangered under the Endangered Species act in 1971, they were removed from the list in 2017 — a move the Save the Manatee Club thought to be premature.

A divided federal appeals court is upholding a judge’s order that blocks the construction of new septic tanks in parts of the Indian River Lagoon, a move designed to protect Florida’s manatee ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County wants residents to plan ahead this storm season and is increasing accessibility to a valuable resource. There are now sandbag locations open around the ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — A new addition to the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach. The Gulfarium recently welcomed Romeo, the oldest known manatee. “Manatees live to be 50 to 60 years of … ...

Romeo, the oldest known manatee at 70 years old, now resides at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park. He was placed there as part of a conservation effort by multiple organizations.

The manatee swam up to her kayak while she was observing in in a channel off Bayou Texar In 2024, there were over 150 manatee sightings reported in the Perdido Bay Watershed and more than 50 in ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Love is in the air – or should we say water for some Lowcountry sea cows? A manatee mating herd was seen in Folly River earlier this week. Billy Grayson spotted the ...

As manatee mating season ramps up during the summer, the Pinellas Sheriff's Office in Florida is sharing how to identify a manatee mating herd and warning beachgoers to avoid the groups of animals.

Papework recently filed with Manatee County Development Services shows The Home Depot is planning to build a store off Moccasin Wallow Road and Carter Road in Parrish. Home Depot is seen at 5820 ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Before the peak of hurricane season, the non-profit Keep Manatee Beautiful is asking for 300 people to volunteer to help strengthen the county's coastline. Only July 26 ...