As the largest fully aquatic herbivore, they consume 5% to 10% of their body weight in vegetation each day. While manatees eat a broad diet of over 60 different plants, they most commonly feed on ...

If you're strolling along Marco Island, you might spot something unusual on the beaches. A peculiar, spindly-looking ...

Located near the confluence of the Solimões and Japurá rivers, Lake Amanã, which means “the path of the rain,” is known as the home of the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis). During the dry ...

I am feeling melancholy with the migration of our seasonal West Indian manatees, also known as sea cows or sirenians. Sirenia is an order of herbivorous marine mammals which includes the manatee. My ...

Manatees, nicknamed sea cows, are foragers that rely on a plant-based diet. They can eat up to 150 pounds of food per day. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

He is the only manatee calf under care at Caxiuana. Once he has fully transitioned to a plant-based diet, he’ll spend time in a river enclosure before his release. That site will be selected ...

Manatees, nicknamed sea cows, are foragers that rely on a plant-based diet. They can eat up to 150 pounds of food per day. They also love fresh water, so grab a hose if you see one. According to the ...

and pollution killing the seagrass that makes up most of their diet. While visiting Manatee Springs, guests will also be able to catch a glimpse of the Zoo's new alligator gars, Dolly Garton and ...