Manatee deaths have been on the rise this year across Florida's Gulf Coast. While boats remain a threat, severe cold has also ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County Animal Services said 130 animals were rescued after the storms. Staff and volunteers have been working overtime trying to clean up after the storm, and ...

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BOSTON (AP) — A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Massachusetts for the first time in almost a decade and scientists want to monitor its condition to see if a rescue is necessary before it ...

Now, the shelter is putting out a plea for anyone who may be looking for a missing pet to check its website, adding that it's not uncommon for pets to go missing during storms. "A lot of times with ...

The story of several cats left to starve on a Bradenton roadside is inspiring a renewed call for humane treatment of animals in Manatee County. Manatee County Animal Welfare officers recently found ...

"It's hard to know exactly why this manatee came to Cape Cod." Manatee sightings are uncommon in New England, but not unheard of. In 2008 and 2009, different manatees were sighted in Cape Cod Bay—the ...