Manatees have starved to death by the hundreds along Florida’s east coast because algae blooms and contaminants are killing the seagrass the beloved sea mammals eat, a wildlife official told a House ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Manatees are not the only marine mammals that suffer when seagrass dies off in Florida. A new study found that dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon starved when seagrass meadows ...

The mammals were removed from the endangered species list in 2017, but algae blooms and overdevelopment have killed 46,000 acres of seagrass,... As Seagrass Habitats Decline, Florida Manatees Are ...

Manatees rely on seagrass as a vital food source. There are seven species of seagrass in Florida, all of which are consumed by manatees. However, the IRL, a critical manatee habitat, has lost over 95% ...

Mote's current manatee rehabilitation facility is on City Island; it plans to open a larger center at the Mote Aquaculture ...

Friends of Manatee Lagoon held its fourth annual Soirée for Seagrass, a celebration and fundraiser at Manatee Lagoon on Nov. 14, 2025.

Today, the Arabian Gulf is home to manatee-like marine mammals called dugongs that shape the seafloor as they graze on seagrasses. A newly described fossil site in Qatar reveals that ancient sea cows ...

The manatees, named Sleet and Cabbage, arrived at Mote on April 28 weighing around 300 pounds each. Both doubled their weight ...

Seagrass Awareness Month serves as a reminder of the urgent need to protect seagrass communities and the manatees that depend on them. By working together, we can ensure a brighter future for these ...