Dugongs look like they’re vacuuming, but they’re really grazing with specialized snouts. Find out how they feed, where they live, and more.

The mystery material is actually manatee grass, a crucial part of a manatee's diet. However, instead of being underwater, it is now washed up on the shores of Marco Island. James Douglass ...

Seagrasses are critical to coastal ecosystems—offering habitat, stabilizing the seafloor and buffering wave energy—but ...

With the peek of sea turtle nesting season already here, Manatee County has come up with a clever idea to keep the animals safe. Hay bales have been placed across Bradenton Beach to hopefully help ...

“Droughts worsened by climate change also affect manatees’ diet,” Marmontel points out. “They feed on organic matter at the bottom of the lakes but end up ingesting mud and sand, which may ...

Seagrasses are critical to coastal ecosystems – offering habitat, stabilizing the seafloor and buffering wave energy – but globally they're ...

There are all kinds of animals present on the planet. Some of these are lightening fast while others are extremely slow. Here are some of the slowest animals in the world ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that they reviewed a petition to reclassify the West Indian Manatee as an endangered species, and found that there was enough scientific ...

Manatee County commissioners discussed increasing impact fees, a move likely to face legal challenges from the building industry. The proposed increase aims to address infrastructure needs but ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Last year’s storms did significant damage to Manatee County’s drainage system and canals. Manatee County is ramping up efforts to clean its drainage systems after last ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The final public meeting about school boundary changes in Manatee County is scheduled for Wednesday night at Southeast High School. The school district has held a series of ...

Manatee deputies arrested a 27-year-old suspect after he crashed a stolen car into a retention pond, according to the sheriff’s office. screen grab/Manatee County Sheriff's Office 29,385 people ...