CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources says in summer, tourists are not the state’s ...

The US Fish and Wildlife Service's repeal of the Endangered Species Act's blanket rule could impact Florida manatees, ...

The claim followed the administration's mid-July 2026 decision to end automatic ESA protections for newly listed threatened ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pollution from human waste is putting pressure on Jacksonville’s waterways and threatening the survival of manatees across the ...

Florida has over 1,000 natural freshwater springs, which are vital to the state's drinking water, tourism and wildlife. The ...

In the wild, Florida's manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...

A manatee glides along the spring run to the St. Johns River at Blue Springs State Park. Marjie Lambert mlambert@miamiherald.com Slightly more manatees died this year in Florida than in previous years ...

My preferred water temperature for swimming here in Florida hovers around 85°F, but when winter rolls around, I suck it up and suck it in to shimmy into a 3mm wetsuit for an experience that's unique ...

Slightly more manatees died this year in Florida than in previous years, although the number was not as high as that in 2021 and 2022, when a record die-off prompted widespread alarm. A total of 587 ...