The wild-born West Indian manatee has lived in human care since 1957 and far outlived the species’ typical 30–40 year ...

At 71 and possibly older, Romeo the West Indian manatee has become the oldest ever recorded. How did this gentle giant outlive the odds and shape decades of conservation?

A rare wildlife encounter with a West Indian manatee and an environmentally aware crew temporarily halted a $64 million ferry project on the Texas Gulf Coast this summer. “TxDOT crews knew what to do ...

The return of summer in the Cape Fear region means more than just local roads clogged with tourists, the smell of suntan lotion, and pop-up afternoon thunderstorms. It also means the increasing ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The West Indian manatee, of which the Florida manatee is a subspecies, is already considered threatened. However, some environmental groups hoped to have the Florida manatee ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - A rare wildlife encounter with a West Indian manatee and an environmentally-aware crew temporarily halted a $64 million ferry project on the Texas Gulf Coast this summer. "TxDOT ...