Manatees: The Gentle Giants of Waterways The manatee (Trichechus) is an herbivore that is not aggressive and doesn't prey on ...

Beachgoers in Monmouth County found an unlikely friend near the Shark River inlet last weekend. A manatee was spotted swimming in a lagoon Saturday, thousands of miles away from its native habitat.

Spotting a manatee swimming in the cooler waters near Cape Cod is a rare sight that you're unlikely to forget anytime soon, but a recent appearance has wildlife experts concerned. While seeing these ...

While fishing from his dock in Belmar, New Jersey, back on Saturday, Sept. 6, something big and brown caught Josh Vallario’s eye. “It was a seven, eight-foot manatee right here,” Vallario told NBC10.

MONMOUTH COUNTY, N.J. (WABC) -- An uncommon visitor has been seen at the Jersey Shore. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is tracking a Florida manatee along the New Jersey coast. It was spotted near ...

A manatee was spotted in the Shark River in Belmar on Sunday. The mammal was seen by local photographer Kate Watt, who took a quick video as it slowly swam through the water. Other locals saw the ...

BELMAR ‑ A manatee that has been sighted in the Shark River this weekend could be the same one that marine experts have been keeping tabs on since July when it was first spotted off of Cape Cod. Jay ...