Manatees—and tourists—crowd the Three Sisters Spring at Crystal River, Florida, on a cold morning. Image Credit: Thomas J. Pluckhahn Florida manatees are an iconic species and also a conservation ...

According to Pluckhahn, they haven’t even been found in Crystal River, the Manatee Capital of the World located in western Florida. Manatees and tourists crowd the Three Sisters Spring at ...

According to Pluckhahn, they haven’t even been found in Crystal River, the Manatee Capital of the World located in western Florida. The team hypothesizes that it is possible that manatees were ...

The paper says that by the mid-1950s, there were reports that manatees were “becoming more plentiful” in Tampa Bay and a few were said to have become permanent residents’ of Crystal River. This might ...

Ginnie Springs is a playground for water enthusiasts. Whether you’re into snorkeling, diving, or just floating around like a ...

New research suggests that while manatees are an indelible ... to have become permanent residents' of Crystal River," the paper says. In short, Florida's waters were once too frigid for manatees ...

Outside of Miami's urban offerings, the city also hosts a secret state park with plenty of river rafting, luxe camping, and ...

New research suggests that while manatees are an indelible ... to have become permanent residents' of Crystal River," the paper says. In short, Florida's waters were once too frigid for manatees ...

By the mid-1950s reports called manatees “more plentiful” in Tampa Bay, and named them “permanent residents” of Crystal River, both on Florida’s Gulf Coast. This led the study authors to ...

Florida’s manatees are as much a part of the state’s seascape as flamingoes, dolphins, reef fish, and smelly seaweed. However, these gentle “sea cows” might have arrived in the state fairly recently.

The six-mound complex is one of the longest continuously occupied sites in Florida. For 1,600 years ... Wet a fishing line down by the river for catch and release, or pull in your supper. At the ...