Swimming with the manatees is only legally permitted in Crystal River, but there are plenty of natural spots around Florida to observe the animals from above the water’s surface. This is the ...

While red tide counts reportedly fell in parts of Florida's Gulf coast, the toxic algae is suspected in the recent deaths of a manatee and a dolphin.

Climate change is also a threat. Cold snaps caused by unusual water-temperature fluctuations are killing manatees, while higher surface-water temperatures contribute to more severe hurricanes and ...

Florida's manatees will likely remain a threatened species. Federal environmental regulators won't recommended increasing ...

(AP) — A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State's manatee population ...