DESCRIPTION: West Indian manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They have two flippers with three to four nails on each, and their head ...

Pollution from human waste is putting pressure on Jacksonville’s waterways and threatening the survival of manatees across the state. Environmental advocates say biosolids and leaking septic systems ...

South Carolina waters are filled with wildlife, but one gentle giant has been drawing more attention than usual this year. The Florida manatee. Kelly Lambert, South Carolina Department of Natural ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

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 ...

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 ...

Manatee "season" kicked off Nov. 15, a time when the gentle giants make their way south along our shores and canals to seek warmer waters, often in the overflow from the Florida Power & Light power ...