As Florida's manatee population continues to face challenges from seagrass loss and watercraft injuries, ZooTampa celebrates ...

MANATEES RELEASED  According to the nonprofit zoo, the number of manatees released in 2025 is the highest in ZooTampa's ...

It was a banner year for manatee conservation at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. The institution confirmed this week that it ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Georgia Aquarium has released a rehabilitated manatee back into the waters after a devastating injury, right here in Tampa Bay. Tay Tay, the young manatee, was found injured ...

A new manatee center at Clearwater Marine Aquarium joins other places in the area to get a closer look at the gentle giants. Their first two patients in the new Manatee Rehabilitation Center at the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Helene’s rough sea and wind conditions have rocked marine life, leaving some manatees stranded. Biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are ...

Over the course of his career, study co-author and University of South Florida anthropologist Thomas Pluckhahn realized that there was a lack of evidence showing that there was a large population of ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — ZooTampa at Lowry Park is currently providing care and rehabilitation to 27 manatees, the most the zoo has had at one time. The David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center ...

Manatees huddled for warmth Sunday at TECO’s free Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach. Terror charge filed in Jan. 6 case ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Florida’s manatees are as much a part of the state’s seascape as ...