A mortified man has admitted to lying about his love of manatees for almost a quarter of a century to protect the feelings of ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

Pop open your favorite fairy tale book from when you were a kid, and you're sure to find a story about mermaids, mythical half-human, half-fish beings that dwell in the depths of the ocean. Some ...

The loggerhead turtle population was on the brink of extinction but after 40 years of careful management, the largest ...

In Florida, manatees are best known as shy, gentle giants. But about once a year, the state’s beloved sea cows reveal an…erm…freakier side of themselves. You ...

697 manatees gathered at Blue Spring State Park in Volusia County, Florida, on New Year's Day 2026. The manatees sought refuge in the spring as local temperatures dropped and a frost advisory was ...

The Florida governor's budget proposes shutting down the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. The proposal aims to give New College of Florida access to USFSM's facilities and land. Opponents argue the campus ...

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 public ...

Lee County leads Florida in manatee deaths from boat strikes in 2025, with 14 recorded incidents. Statewide, manatee deaths from boat collisions are above the five-year average, totaling 97 for the ...

Earlier this month, Manatee County dropped a headline that deserves a full stop and a moment of reflection: a $50 million initiative to transform landfill waste into clean fuel. For the Sarasota ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that the animal was taken to a local zoo for treatment Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...