Boaters on Georgia’s coast should stay alert for sea turtles and manatees, as sightings of these protected species increase.

Three Florida Tech students are making a mechanical 'spy' manatee to covertly learn sea cows' deepest secrets.

National Manatee Appreciation Day was marked on Wednesday, celebrating the gentle giants that congregate off the Florida coast. The herbivores glide through coastal and riverine areas, feeding on ...

Break in Florida — peak time for boating, snorkeling and the final days of lobster season (ends on March 31). As activity on ...

Crystal River is hailed as the "Manatee Capital of the World," and for good reason. Every winter, about 800 manatees migrate to the warm springs of Kings Bay, seeking refuge from the chilly waters.

"If manatees become accustomed to being around people, they can alter their behavior in the wild, perhaps causing them to lose their natural fear of boats and humans, which may make them more ...

Over half a century ago, a group of manatees from Panama’s Caribbean region of Bocas del Toro was flown into the Panama Canal to control the abundance of aquatic plants in its water reservoir ...

focusing on the behavior of an animal or placing it within the context of a specific underwater location, always with the aesthetics in mind. Jason Gulley (USA) gazes through clear water at a manatee ...

The robot will mimic the movements and communication of manatees to gather data on their behavior and habitat. The project is still in its early stages, but the team hopes to eventually test ...