Manatees are extremely sensitive to changes in water temperature and must spend cold winters inland, in warmer canals and freshwater springs with stable temperatures year round. The biggest ...

Less than an hour’s drive from Tampa is a gushing first-magnitude freshwater spring with water so clear it’s like liquid ...

During World Water Day on March 22, it’s worth highlighting ways to explore the Indian River Lagoon and a new photo project ...

Manatees will occasionally sport algae growths as they are slow moving enough to allow the plants to take hold. HABITAT: Found in both salt and freshwater, manatees typically congregate in coastal ...

Reports of red tide along Sarasota and Manatee counties have been met with some skepticism ... now adverse impact to the lake ...