An environmental group filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue over staffing concerns at the Crystal River National Wildlife ...

A key part of U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza’s injunction calls for the state to seek what is known as an “incidental ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has gone to a federal appeals court after a U.S. district judge last month ruled that the state has violated the ...

Dugongs look like they’re vacuuming, but they’re really grazing with specialized snouts. Find out how they feed, where they ...

With their circular bodies, paddle-like flippers, and round snouts, manatees are quite adorable. Read on to learn more about ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / April 25, 2025 / The latest animal in LG Electronics USA's "Endangered Species Awareness" Series - the West Indian Manatee - was revealed during Earth Week 2025.

LG Electronics has named the latest animal in its Endangered Species Awareness Series – the West Indian Manatee. A warm-water marine mammal native to the Gulf Coast, the West Indian Manatee is ...

The West Indian Manatee is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and is protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. These animals rely on warm coastal waters and healthy ...

The new regulation splits the West Indian manatee into the Florida manatee ... the Puerto Rico population of manatees to be listed as endangered. The new regulations split off what had previously ...

The bill stipulates that the West Indian manatee will be treated as an endangered species according to the Endangered Species Act of 1973. This means that the manatee will receive legal protection ...