Sharpie the manatee was injured by fin entanglement and also had boat propeller wounds on his back when he was found. After months of rehab he was returned to the gulf this week. On average only 60 manatees are able to be rescued and rehabilitated every year. There were more than 500 deaths in 2007, more than half due to boating related injuries. The Florida House recently voted to eliminate the... read full post picked by badbud 8 months ago

The adult manatee, an endangered species in the United States usually found in Florida, was spotted in the chilly waters of the Mississippi River in western Tennessee. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A huge dog like creature has broken out of a planetarium in near downtown Jacksonville, Fl. No one seems to know where the creature came from. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Save the manatees?
No, EAT the manatees. picked by gratheo 8 months ago

A courthouse in Manatee Florida was over-run with pest birds, so they decided to install the Bird Chase Super Sonic from Bird-B-Gone, Inc, a weatherproof sound deterrent that can cover between 1-5 acres. picked by birdie 5 months ago

So Conan O'Brian goes ahead and mentions an unregistered website, "HornyManatee.com" and through some broadcast law, was then required to purchase it.

This site, is the result. (SFW) picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

An endangered manatee made a rare appearance in Rhode Island waters during the weekend. The large marine mammals are usually found only in the warm waters of Florida and the Carolinas. picked by Jaxomlotus 2 years ago

Randy Dean Sievert drew ire from Manatee County sheriff's deputies as he aimed his cell phone camera at undercover investigators executing a search warrant in his neighborhood. picked by mutil8or 9 months ago

BRADENTON, Fla. - A 70-year-old woman helped Manatee County authorities catch a would-be robber who apparently underestimated his intended victim. picked by bevissimo 5 months ago

Prosecutors are moving ahead with a case against one of two 93-year-old men picked up during undercover prostitution stings. picked by mutil8or 8 months ago

(AP) Mark Giorgio figured a 50-foot fall was worth $20. Giorgio, 47, was counting his money Monday while walking across the U.S. 41 bridge over the Manatee River when a $20 bill blew out of his hand and flew over the rail. picked by Ziaphra 2 years ago

In a new exhibition opening at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) here this weekend, viewers can digitally superimpose the picture of a mermaid atop that of a manatee and see how Columbus and countless other sailors might have been fooled. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago