Manatees resorted to eating a staggering amount of algae after seagrasses died-off in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. FIU Institute of Environment Ph.D. student Aarin-Conrad Allen and a collaborative ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers believe a decline in seagrass is leaving manatees malnourished. Dave Fleetham/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images ...

Florida manatees have faced a devastating seagrass famine. FIU marine sciences Ph.D. candidate Aarin-Conrad Allen wants to understand what this means for the health of one of Florida’s most ...

Manatees were spotted at the Calusa Marina in Goodland, Florida on March 31st. The manatees were drinking fresh water and appeared to enjoy being sprayed with a hose. Manatees, nicknamed "sea cows," ...

The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators. And yet, these charismatic mammals face numerous threats. Manatees are struck by vessels in busy waterways across the state, and a ...