Friends of the Pelicans Inc., a local nonprofit that rescues seabirds including pelicans, will take over the county-owned ...

ZooTampa will host its first manatee conservation celebration May 2 with rescue tours, live music and family activities.

I think I'm going to start crying. Raquel Montess said in her caption that she was also on the verge of tears: how could she ...

Johnson was introduced by ABC 7’s Summer Smith and Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den Foundation and host of Animal ...

A manatee has been successfully rescued from a Tar River canal in Greenville. It is the first documented case of a manatee being rescued in North Carolina. The 855-pound, 9-foot female manatee was ...

After weeks of treatment and a 105-pound weight gain at SeaWorld, Melby the manatee entered Florida's Eau Galle River on ...

Manatee County leaders and animal advocates cut the ribbon on the expanded Bishop Animal Shelter in Bradenton, creating a new central hub for animal care. The state-of-the-art expansion adds modern ...

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 big business ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida's sea cows will be on the move as temperatures drop, giving residents and visitors a chance to spot the gentle giants in the water. Tampa Electric's Manatee Viewing Center in ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After three months of rehabilitation, a manatee rescued in, and named after, Volusia County is back in the wild. Lusia was released Thursday in Daytona Beach. The young manatee ...

When water temperatures drop below 68 degrees Fahrenheit, manatees can’t adapt as other species do. They have no dormant ...