Manatees are a bit like the Sunshine State's transplants: they recently moved there, attracted by the warm weather and human ...
As manatee sightings and maybe numbers in NC increase, officials say people need to learn to observe but leave the docile, ...
New research suggests that while manatees are an indelible part of Florida’s seascape, they might also be relatively new ...
A new study suggests manatees weren’t permanent residents in the Sunshine State until around the 20th century, drawn in by a ...
A recent state estimate put the population of manatees between 8,350 and 11,730, a figure that has been on the decline for ...
Recent research suggests that manatees might not be native to Florida, potentially having settled there only after European colonization. Previously thought to have been long-time residents, ...
New research suggests that while manatees are an indelible part of Florida’s seascape, they might also be relatively new ...
Manatees are protected under federal law by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and by the Endangered Species Act of ...
New research suggests that while manatees are an indelible part of Florida's seascape, they might also be relatively new residents in the Sunshine State.
But popularity can’t protect manatees from slipping toward extinction. Originally listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in 1973, manatees have never truly recovered, as they must ...