The proposed rule would keep the Florida manatee as a threatened species, continuing its status since being delisted as ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it does not intend to make significant changes to the threatened status of the manatee species in Florida despite a notable increase in deaths ...

Meanwhile, Oak Hill's famous shrimp are gathering steam. Crappie are still biting in the St. Johns. The Tomoka River is ...

The vaquita, which means "little cow" in Spanish, is the world's smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal. They ...

A Pygmy killer whale — rarely seen in the shallow waters that surround the Florida Keys — was found injured, sick and ...

Marine biologists studied the growth of urchin larvae at a coral nursery in Key Largo as part of an initiative to regrow the ...

Both marine mammals are subspecies of the West Indian manatee, which is currently designated as threatened under the ...

The first manatee ever rescued in North Carolina was released back into the wild Thursday after spending a few weeks ...

You can take behind-the-scenes tours, get up close and personal with reptiles at the Turtle Experience, and attend talks to widen your knowledge and feedings. Other not-to-be-missed highlights include ...

After consulting with federal authorities, rescuers decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the animal.

A National Key Deer Refuge ranger explains how to make the most of a visit to this ecologically diverse Florida island.