You may know a ton of fun facts about animals, but we bet you haven't heard these jaw-dropping truths Are you up on your fun facts about animals? For every extraordinary creature on the planet, there ...

The Dugong Diet Despite their differences, dugongs and manatees share some similarities: both live in warm, coastal waters and have remarkably good hearing.

The manatee, often affectionately referred to as a “sea cow,” is a gentle giant roaming the warm waters of the coastlines of the Americas and Africa. These peaceful marine mammals belong to the order ...

Around 60 rescued manatees are being cared for across the state of Para, where Caxiuana is located. Bicho d’Agua is caring for four in partnership with the Federal University of Para and Brazil ...

Florida’s gentle giants, the manatees, are facing an increasingly precarious situation. Known for their slow-moving grace and gentle disposition, these beloved marine mammals are symbolic of Florida’s ...

The zoo has grown more than 10,000 pounds of produce hydroponically since then, Burns said. That’s been enough to supplement the giraffes’ diet with visitor feedings of homegrown lettuce. “We also ...

Wherever it is, it must be the place where synurbization —the process of wildlife adapting to urban environments—originated. Animals and humans have always coexisted. Before cities, nomadic ...

Manatees in Florida: What to know Manatees, nicknamed sea cows, are foragers that rely on a plant-based diet. They can eat up to 150 pounds of food per day.

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Are Florida’s iconic manatees endangered? The answer to that seems obvious: Of course they are. Over the past five years, researchers have tallied more than 3,600 deaths.

Manatees are slow-moving, seagrass-eating marine mammals. Florida manatees spend up to eight hours a day grazing on seagrasses and other marine or freshwater vegetation, consuming up to 10% of ...