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 ...

A serene escape with springs calm wildlife coastal magic and small town charm woven into a bright inviting getaway haven.

Manatees in Crystal River, FL. By Seán Kinane / WMNF News, Jan. 2008. The Southwest Florida Water Management District has released drone footage of hundreds of manatees clustered at Three Sister ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA — Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. The steady sound of seagrass being nibbled surrounds snorkelers in the turquoise water. But it’s a few more moments before the source of the munching ...

As the boat meanders through the bay, my guide and captain debate locations to check for manatees. They rattle off familiar ones we might run into—Greased Lightning, Penny Pockmark—named and ...

Environmentalists say the proposed rollbacks could threaten the lives of sea cows through habitat loss, pollution and ...

An orphaned manatee calf was rescued from House Spring in Crystal River on Monday, according to the FWC. The FWC says the ...