helped rescuers coax the manatee to the banks. This allowed the team to lift a sling for transport to open waters/ The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and Zoo Tampa were called to relocate the ...
TAMPA, Fla. — ZooTampa has surpassed its record for most manatees taken into the park's critical care center at 27 patients. With November being Manatee Awareness Month, officials are using this ...
Local entertainment destinations include the Tampa Zoo, Snowcat Ridge, World Equestrian Center, and Bonnet Springs Park. The Holiday Caravan will also have stops at sporting events as part of ...
The critter in distress was a nearly 9-foot-long, 855-pound female manatee that was suffering from cold stress. Why she decided to remain in North Carolina as water temperatures dropped isn't ...
However, Sanford and Tampa zoo leaders say they are mindful to set up the lights to avoid most of the animals’ habitats. Staff also work the nighttime events to make sure animals are safe, ...
Manatees and tourists crowd the Three Sisters Spring at Crystal River, Florida, on a cold morning. Credit: Thomas J. Pluckhahn In Tampa Bay, the manatee population wasn’t deemed plentiful until the ...
60 miles east of downtown Tampa. Zoo staff there in April documented a male panther on a trail camera, a hopeful sign that panthers are surviving further north. “We have to coexist and share ...
Treasure Coast nonprofits that research, protect, restore and advocate for clean water, especially the Indian River Lagoon, need more than holiday cheer to continue their mission. TCPalm's ...