For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A.

Nationwide nonprofit Trust for Public Lands is exploring the county's financial options to make additional land purchases.

It was a banner year for manatee conservation at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. The institution confirmed this week that it ...

As Florida's wilderness shrinks by the day, conservationists around the state, including in Manatee County, are in a race against the clock to protect some remaining pieces from being paved. Conserved ...

While privately owned, the island has long been frequented by locals as a kayaking, boating and fishing spot, and it also ...

Manatee County is using a conservation tax approved by voters in 2020 to buy and protect natural Florida landscapes from development. This collection of stories details the properties that have been ...

ORLANDO, Fla., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld Orlando has reached a historic milestone – 1,000 manatee rescues – marking a significant step in the ongoing fight to protect this vulnerable ...

Manatee County leaders voted this week to expand a local nature preserve with the purchase of 13 acres of island property near the mouth of the Braden River. The $41,500 land buy will add a missing ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens hosted Manatee Appreciation Day, where people could learn all about conservation efforts. and preview the new manatee habitat coming in the future ...