Mermaids have somehow managed to become the ultimate fantasy contradiction: gorgeous enough to inspire poetry, terrifying ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Crystal River is the place to be to see manatees. Thousands of visitors gather, year after year, to catch a glimpse of the sea mammals. But recently, those who share the same ...

Experience the peaceful and gentle world of a dugong with this intimate close-up video. The footage focuses on the animal's face, highlighting its wrinkled snout and sensitive whiskers, which it uses ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Florida’s manatees are already listed as a threatened species, and now a new study published in Conservation Biology says they are among the marine mammals most at risk from ...

ZooTampa is inviting you and the kids to join them to celebrate the iconic sea cows during its first-ever Manatee Conservation Celebration on May 2, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's among our weekend ...