Manatees are some of our favorite animals and these manatee facts prove why! They have such a peaceful and calm nature, they love warm water, and they spend most of their day eating – what’s ...

A manatee was rescued in Marathon on Thursday after being injured by what’s believed to be a boat strike —<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The two slow-moving mammals joined the zoo last year. The new sloth habitat comes as work continues on the zoo's $52 million ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced a crowdfunding campaign to build the largest manatee rescue center in Florida which will also double as the zoo’s new entrance.

The Zoo's ranking could increase in coming years with projects like the expanded Manatee River and new entrance nearing ...

The land is valued at around $9.5 million dollars, according to property records, and the owner is willing to sell. Staff say they’re looking to split the cost between Manatee County’s voter-approved ...

The Jacksonville Zoo has $210 million dedicated to the multi-year REZOOVENATION project to upgrade what's already one of the ...

Hesch said the speeding boaters are putting the manatee habitat at risk. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said during winter months, manatees travel to canals since they are ...

Roff also said climate change and degradation of the manatee's habitat should be sufficient to re-classify them as endangered. READ MORE: Power plants keep Florida manatees warm. What happens when ...

The new sloth habitat comes as work continues on the zoo's $52 million Rezoovenation campaign to add a reimagined entrance, manatee exhibit and more to enhance animal welfare as well as the ...