Which is why the TECO Manatee Viewing Center is so special. Vacationers appreciate a little break in their itineraries to see manatees swimming in the waters around the Tampa Electric water plant ...

FOX 13’s Charley Belcher visited the popular Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach. Appeals court upholds $5 million E. Jean ...

The friendly giant was the first successful rescue from North Carolina and was rehabilitated by SeaWorld before being ...

The sea cows won't be reclassified despite ongoing high mortality rates from starvation, boat strikes and habitat loss.

Florida manatees are on the move, which means more opportunities to see these "gentle giants" from shore — and more reason for boaters to be even more cautious, especially in nearshore waters.

Manatees usually migrate from Florida in the spring, so Florida residents only have a few months to go out and spot them in the wild before they’re gone. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

A polar vortex that hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee population.

Zoo Tampa assisted the aquarium staff in releasing her into the waters at the TECO Manatee Viewing Center. The photos and video above show Tay Tay’s return to warm waters and swimming alongside ...

Tay Tay was released back into the ocean at the Tampa Electric Company Manatee Viewing Center with assistance from Zoo Tampa. Manatees are currently listed as Threatened on the U.S. Endangered ...