The Crystal River Wildlife Refuge is the only wildlife refuge in the United States dedicated to the protection of the West ...

Manatee season is officially underway at Crystal River, "the Manatee Capital of the World." From now until March, hundreds of West Indian manatees will be making their way to the warmer spring ...

The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1983 to protect the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee. The refuge is intended to preserve Three Sisters Springs, ...

Now Corwin is experiencing a full-circle moment as he returns to Florida to survey the gentle giants of Crystal ... manatees around the world from Africa to South America to West Indian manatees ...

More tours, to visiting the fully accessible boardwalks at Three Sisters Springs Refuge in Crystal River and Ellie ... to caring for injured West Indian manatees. Since 1991, the zoo has helped ...

(WFLA) – There are currently 81 West Indian manatees ... Mortality Event of manatees in Florida, specifically on the state’s Atlantic coast, in the Indian River Lagoon. Officials: Starvation ...

Stock image of two Florida (West Indian) manatees in Crystal River, Florida. Stock image of two Florida (West Indian) manatees in Crystal River, Florida. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS There was some ...

Its average year-round temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit makes it a winter habitat for manatees ... Crystal River, an area that has been restored to accommodate the gentle giants off Florida's ...