Around 800 manatees seek refuge in the warm springs of Crystal River, Florida every winter. Florida is known for making ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Ever wanted to swim with a manatee? Today marks your chance. Manatee season is officially underway at Crystal River, "the Manatee Capital of the World." From now until March, ...

Kings Bay is one of the only places in the world where visitors can swim with these sea potatoes in their natural habitat.

Crystal River, in the town of the same name on the west-central coast of the US state of Florida, is dubbed the ‘Manatee ...

Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican ...

An unforgettable adventure swimming with wild manatees at Florida’s Three Sisters Springs, the only place in the U.S. where you can legally swim with these gentle sea cows. The Dumb Truth at the Heart ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. -- They are suspended like spacecraft in the clear water, their deliberate movement made buoyant despite their mass. They look a bit like Wilfred Brimley smiling at you. Swimming ...

Manatees on the east coast feel the winter chill, too. When the weather gets cool, manatees can be found huddled together in ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State's manatee population, still recovering ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida wildlife officials believe a manatee and her baby have been freed from being trapped behind an underwater retention fence where they found refuge last week from ...

Florida is known for making dreams come true. And while many associate Orlando with vacation magic (Hello, Disney!), a lesser-known destination about an hour and a half northwest brings the same ...