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.

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 ...

Those and hydraulics will mimic natural manatee movements. Their spy's cover will be — cue the Mission Impossible intro — a type of rubber-like silicone skin. Among their other goals is for ...

SOUTH MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A manatee was rescued in Marathon on Thursday after being injured by what’s believed to be a boat strike — all while a brush fire in the area made the effort ...

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.