Along with swimming with dolphins, many travelers heading to Florida are eager to get up-close and personal with manatees.

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s one thing to visit an aquarium and gaze in awe at a 1,000-pound manatee swimming just behind the glass. It’s another thing to share the same water with Florida’s sea cows, ...

The cold snap has brought 34 manatees to the warm water at Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach.

For a more off-the-beaten-path destination in Florida that is full of natural springs and outdoor fun, head to this town ...

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A.