Collisions with boats are, on average, annually responsible for 20% of manatee deaths. Climate change is also a threat. Cold snaps caused by unusual water-temperature fluctuations are killing manatees ...

In addition to expanding the Florida manatee’s critical habitat to 1,904,191 acres, up from the current 965,394 acres, the Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to designate 78,121 acres as ...