/tags/manatees Manatees en-US WLRN Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:12:24 GMT /environment/2024-06-06/a-new-manatee-rehab-center-at-clearwater-marine-aquarium-is-set-to-open Manatees are still facing die-offs from a lack of seagrass they eat, collisions with boats and red tide. A new facility will help at least some of them survive. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:12:24 GMT /environment/2024-06-06/a-new-manatee-rehab-center-at-clearwater-marine-aquarium-is-set-to-open Steve Newborn /environment/2024-03-14/manatees-power-plants More than half of Florida manatees rely on power plants to survive. That’s a problem for addressing climate change. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:58:11 GMT /environment/2024-03-14/manatees-power-plants Emily L. Mahoney | Tampa Bay Times /environment/2024-03-08/what-it-takes-to-save-a-manatee-planes-cranes-and-automobiles Manatees were among the first animals listed on the Endangered Species Act in 1973, when their population was estimated at 1,000. Now they’ve come to exemplify both the power of conservation and how tenuous its successes can feel. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-03-08/what-it-takes-to-save-a-manatee-planes-cranes-and-automobiles Catrin Einhorn | New York Times /environment/2024-02-22/manatee-death-ongoing-threats-florida The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission found the body of a manatee people called Asha in the St. Johns River on Jan. 12 after she died of cold stress. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:28:48 GMT /environment/2024-02-22/manatee-death-ongoing-threats-florida Benjamin Crosbie | Fresh Take Florida /npr-breaking-news/2024-01-29/a-florida-park-just-saw-a-record-number-of-manatees-gather-together-in-its-waters Nearly 1,000 manatees gathered at Blue Spring State Park on one of the coldest winter days of the season. Here's why the growing number of manatees at the park is encouraging. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:36:04 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-01-29/a-florida-park-just-saw-a-record-number-of-manatees-gather-together-in-its-waters Diba Mohtasham /environment/2023-12-06/manatee-winter-feeding-program-is-halted-after-seagrass-conditions-improve Wildlife officials say a two-year experimental feeding program for starving Florida manatees will not immediately resume this winter as conditions have improved for the threatened marine mammals and the seagrass on which they depend. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:20:51 GMT /environment/2023-12-06/manatee-winter-feeding-program-is-halted-after-seagrass-conditions-improve Associated Press /environment/2023-11-15/manatees-on-the-move-boaters-asked-to-slow-down-for-the-sea-cows November is Manatee Awareness month. It's especially poignant for Lee County, which leads Florida with more than 100 sea cow deaths so far this year. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-11-15/manatees-on-the-move-boaters-asked-to-slow-down-for-the-sea-cows Tom Bayles /environment/2023-10-12/manatees-endangered-species-act-florida-environment The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it’s considering returning Florida manatees to the endangered species list. The move comes after more than 2,600 manatees died in the past three years. More than half those deaths were blamed on starvation after seagrass wilted in the Indian River lagoon. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-10-12/manatees-endangered-species-act-florida-environment Max Chesnes | Tampa Bay Times /environment/2023-05-03/environmental-groups-sue-the-federal-government-to-protect-floridas-manatees More than 2,000 of the gentle sea cows have died in Florida in the last two years, mainly from algae blooms that smothers the sea grasses they need to survive. Wed, 03 May 2023 11:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-05-03/environmental-groups-sue-the-federal-government-to-protect-floridas-manatees Steve Newborn /environment/2023-04-17/a-florida-zoo-breaks-ground-on-a-new-manatee-rehab-center The Brevard Zoo is breaking ground on a new manatee rehabilitation center after receiving a state grant and individual donations. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-04-17/a-florida-zoo-breaks-ground-on-a-new-manatee-rehab-center Danielle Prieur