Manatees
Warm Mineral Springs habitat restoration will improve manatee habitat
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), with the support of several partner organizations, has begun a habitat restoration project focused on improving habitat for manatees in the downstream outflow…
Read MoreSlow Down! Manatees on the Move!
As water temperatures warm, manatees naturally disperse from their winter habitats, traveling to other areas of the state and beyond. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking…
Read MoreEast Coast Manatee Mortality Event Update
Last week, a large-scale rescue operation was organized by FWC’s marine mammal response team in Port St. John with the goal of rescuing numerous distressed manatees reported and monitored earlier…
Read MoreFWC Update on East Coast Manatee Mortality Event
With both cooler air and water temperatures throughout the state, manatees continue to gather in large numbers at many warm water sites. This week, staff estimated there were almost 400…
Read MoreFWC and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordinate to protect manatees
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are working to address a manatee unusual mortality event (UME) along Florida’s Atlantic coast.…
Read MoreNovember is Manatee Awareness Month!
November is Manatee Awareness Month and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding people on the water to slow down and look out for migrating manatees this…
Read MoreManatees are on the move! Go slow, look out below
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding anyone on the water to slow down and look out for manatees while boating in Florida this spring. As water…
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