“I estimate pretty close to a thousand,” said Lauren Gomez, a staff member at the Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach ... It's part of the great Florida Birding trail.

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature announced that on Tuesday, Jan. 28, three male manatees were released back to the ...

Which is why the TECO Manatee Viewing Center is so special ... At the Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach, manatees seek refuge during colder months in the power station's discharge canal ...

When Florida's waters cool, this location's heated waters provide a manatee sanctuary. Since the '80s, the public has been ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — The first manatee rescued in North Carolina was successfully rehabilitated and released in warmer waters at Apollo Beach. The sea cow, named Pamlico, was spotted in two ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, SeaWorld Orlando and The TECO Manatee Viewing Center at Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach. It’s a popular winter ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, SeaWorld Orlando and The TECO Manatee Viewing Center at Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach. It’s a popular winter ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee population ...

Public viewing areas are located near power plants in Riviera Beach, Fort Myers and Apollo ... near Florida Power & Light Company's Riviera Beach plant, where the company opened the Manatee ...