A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Cape Cod for the first time in nearly a decade. The extremely rare sighting occurred in late July when Mashpee resident Steve Petrucci observed the ...

A manatee, a marine mammal known to stick to warmer waters, was recently spotted swimming in a Cape Cod inlet. Stevie Petrucci was walking down to the dock at his Mashpee home on July 26 when he saw ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s one thing to visit an aquarium and gaze in awe at a 1,000-pound manatee swimming just behind the glass. It’s ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens debuts new manatee habitat and critical-care facility on March 6. Here's what to ...

Three manatees are ready to make their debut in a new Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens exhibit. Here's a preview.

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, still recovering ...

A new report reveals 141 Florida beaches exceeded the federal threshold for fecal contamination at least once in 2024. Palma Sola South in Manatee County ranked second worst, deemed potentially unsafe ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s one thing to visit an aquarium and gaze in awe at a 1,000-pound manatee swimming just behind the glass. It’s another thing to share the same water with Florida’s sea cows, ...