CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Ever wanted to swim with a manatee? Today marks your chance. Manatee season is officially underway at Crystal River, "the Manatee Capital of the World." From now until ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Nov. 15 marks the official start of manatee season. It’s the time of year when the water starts to cool off and the manatees start to congregate. It’s also a time of ...

Ever wanted to swim with a manatee? Today marks your chance. Manatee season is officially underway at Crystal River, "the Manatee Capital of the World." From now until March, hundreds of West ...

The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is the only refuge in the United States specifically created to protect critical habitats for the manatee. Manatee “season” runs from Nov. 15 to March 31, ...

Manatee season has begun at Blue Spring State Park ... Manatees come into the spring run to get warm when St. Johns River temperatures drop, and they return to the river to get food, she said.

“Based on my own experience and talking to other archaeologists, we agreed there was a rarity of manatee bones on archaeological sites,” said Pluckhahn, who has been a part of archaeological ...

Please be aware of possible wet conditions on the North Hiking Trail on Highway 301. Please stay on the marked trail. The Little Manatee River begins in a swampy area near Fort Lonesome and flows ...

Manatees—and tourists—crowd the Three Sisters Spring at Crystal River, Florida, on a cold morning. Image Credit: Thomas J. Pluckhahn Florida manatees are an iconic species and also a conservation ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — This weekend is the official start of manatee season in South Florida, and to celebrate, Florida Power & Light's (FPL) Manatee Lagoon is hosting a Manatee Season Kick-Off ...

On Monday, SeaWorld said someone discovered the distressed female manatee near the Greenville Utilities Commission canal in the Tar River. Manatees are vulnerable to cold stress when water ...