A manatee whose flipper was discovered entangled in fishing line more than two years ago but has finally been rescued. ...more

April 30, 2009

An injured adult female manatee found in the Little Manatee River near Ruskin on Thursday has a poor chance of survival, experts at the Lowry Park Zoo's manatee hospital said today. ...more

March 20, 2009

A young manatee released into the Alafia River Aug. 13 is lucky to have survived her injuries, a Lowry Park Zoo veterinarian said. ...more

August 20, 2008

A young female manatee found entangled in rope, crab traps and a channel marker surely felt a weight lifted from her shoulders Wednesday morning when biologists released her back into the wild. ...more

August 14, 2008

Frannie, a young female manatee recuperating in the comfortable tanks of Lowry Park Zoo for the past two months, will be set free this morning in the Alafia River, if all goes according to plan. ...more

August 13, 2008