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Thanks in part to strong legal protections under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), no manatee populations, nor any other marine mammal species, have gone extinct. For more than 50 years, the ...

Gentle and playful marine mammals, Florida manatees have come to represent the amazing biodiversity of Florida. With their large size, slow-moving nature, and fondness of seagrass, it's easy to see ...

The director of science and conservation for Save the Manatee Club writes that amendments being considered to the federal Marine Mammal Protection Art could seriously hurt Florida’s manatees.

Move over sharks. The beloved sea cow is the one getting all the attention in town. A manatee was recently spotted off the Cape, according to researchers who said it was the first confirmed sea cow ...

From giant beavers to massive manatees, humans may soon revive animals that havent walked the Earth for centuries. Artificial ...

A rare but beloved sea creature caused construction crews near Corpus Christi to temporarily stop work on a $64 million construction project, according to Texas Department of Transportation officials.