Press Releases
Opinion Editorials
- Manatee Harassment Case Reinforces Need for Hands-Off Policy
- Politically-Charged Harassment Case Shows Disrespect for Imperiled Species
- Boating Safety and Manatee Safety Are One And The Same
Feature Articles and Video
- Manatee Season Is Here!
- Meet A Manatee: Millie
- How Do Manatees Communicate?
- What is a group of manatees called? (video)
- Don’t Miss: Video of a calf as she feeds on vegetation. (video)
More Feature Articles and Video
Investigation Underway After Report Of Someone Scratching ‘Trump’ Into A Manatee
Tampa Bay Times
January 12, 2021
Includes an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Someone Etched ‘Trump’ on a Florida Manatee
The New York Times
January 11, 2021
Includes an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Experts: Harassment Is Harmful, Even If Manatee Isn’t Physically Hurt
WTVT-TV, Fox 13, Tampa Bay
January 13, 2021
Includes an interview with Patrick Rose, SMC Executive Director.
Federal Officials Seek Information On Manatee Harassment
Citrus County Chronicle
January 11, 2021
Manatee Found In Florida River With ‘Trump’ Scratched On Its Skin
WKMG-TV, CBS 6, Orlando
January 11, 2021
Includes a quote from Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Manatee Count Delayed By COVID-19
Anna Maria Island Sun
January 11, 2021
Includes a quote from Patrick Rose, SMC Executive Director
Manatees Had A Terrible 2020. Rainfall And Floodgates Are Partly To Blame
Miami Herald
January 10, 2021
Includes a quote from Patrick Rose, SMC Executive Director
Group Keeping Close Eye On Manatees Returning To Blue Spring State Park
Spectrum News 13, Orlando
January 9, 2021
Includes a feature on Save the Manatee Club’s research work at Blue Spring State Park and an interview with Cora Berchem, SMC Director of Multimedia and Manatee Research Associate
Editorial – County Keeping Manatee Numbers In Check, Despite Death Uptick
Citrus County Chronicle
January 9, 2021
WATCH: Florida Fish and Wildlife Helps Save Manatee Stranded in Canal Near Moore Haven
SpaceCoastDaily
January 9, 2021
Dugong Mating Footage Captured Off Yeppoon Beach ‘Remarkable’ and ‘Rare
ABC Radio Brisbane (Australia)
January 9, 2021
Manatees Were Removed from the Endangered Species List in 2017. So Why Are So Many Still Dying?
WLRN-FM, NPR, Miami and South Florida
January 5, 2021
Featuring an interview with Patrick Rose, SMC Executive Director
With Trump’s Late-Term ‘War on Wildlife,’ 135 NGOs Implore Biden for E.O. to Slow the ‘Extinction Crisis’
EnviroNews
January 5, 2021
Manatee Mortality Creeps Up In 2020
The Daily Sun, Southwest FL
January 6, 2021
Images Show Manatees In Port Tampa Bay Area
WESH-TV
January 6, 2021
Low Genetic Diversity In Two Manatee Species Off South America
Phys.org
January 6, 2021
Fishermen Release Adult Dugong, Calf Into Sea
The Hindu, India
January 5, 2021
Cameroon’s Lake Ossa is Under Attack by a Giant Plant
Africa News
January 4, 2021
The invasive plant giant Salvinia is negatively impacting African manatees and other species in Lake Ossa, Cameroon.
2020 Was a Deadly Year for Florida Manatees
Miami New Times
January 4, 2020
Proposed Boating Regulations Could Help Protect Manatees From Being Hit And Killed, Florida Officials Say
Orlando Sentinel
January 4, 2020
What’s Become Of Our Local Mermaids? There Are Heartbreaking Reasons To Think They Are Not Coming Back.
EconomyNext, Sri Lanka
January 2, 2021
As FL Manatees Try To Recuperate, We Humans Act Like Wild Animals
Florida Phoenix
December 31, 2020
Nearly 600 Manatees Died In Florida Waters In 2020; Draft Rules Could Help Deaths
News-Press
December 31, 2020
Chamber Changes Date Of Manatee Festival
Citrus County Chronicle
December 29, 2020
Living With Florida Manatees: Fun Facts About Our Beloved “Ocean Potatoes”
Waterfront-Properties.com
December 29, 2020
Manatee In Critical Condition After Homosassa Rescue
Citrus County Chronicle
December 28, 2020
CHR Announces Arrival Of Manatees For New Fundraiser
Sanibel Island Reporter
December 23, 2020
America’s Boating Club Atlanta Visits Central Florida’s Manatees
Lakeside News, Lake Lanier, GA
December 23, 2020
Florida Likely to End 2020 With More Manatee Deaths Than Usual
Tampa Bay Times
December 22, 2020
Featuring an interview with Patrick Rose, Executive Director for Save the Manatee Club.
Creature Feature: Manatees
The Ethogram: Official Blog of the UC Davis Animal Behavior Graduate Group
December 22, 2020
In the Field: Releasing Susan the Manatee
Brevard Zoo Behind-the-Scenes Blog
December 18, 2020
Dr. Melissa Gibbs on the Impact of Invasive Catfish on Florida Manatees and the Poo Paper
Aquarium Co-Op Podcast
December 18, 2020
Migrating Manatees. Interview with Manatee Lagoon staff member Samantha McGuire.
WQCS-FM, NPR for the Treasure Coast
December 17, 2020
Manatees on The Move
Coastal Breeze News, Marco Island
December 17, 2020
Cameroon’s First Manatee PhD Learned to Swim in Just Three Days
Forbes
December 16, 2020
Manatee Found Dead, With Disturbing Scene Leading to Questions About How It Died and What Killed It
WPLG-TV, ABC 10, Miami
December 15, 2020
Opposition To Manatee Downlisting
Downlisting the West Indian manatee from endangered to threatened is premature, and scientists invited by the FWS to peer review their proposal opposed downlisting the species.
No Longer Endangered, Florida Manatees May Be More Vulnerable Than Ever
See the video at CBS This Morning, including an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Manatee Expert: Conservation Efforts Must Continue
See more at Fox 13
Florida Congressmen Ask Interior Secretary To Reverse Manatee Decision
Read more at the Palm Beach Post
Manatees No Longer Classified As An Endangered Species, But Still A Threatened One
Read an article in the Tampa Bay Times, including an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Manatees Escape The Endangered List – But Maybe Too Soon
Read an article from NPR, including an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Manatees No Longer Listed As Endangered. Should We Celebrate or Fret?
Read an article from the Washington Post, including an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Decision Puts Manatees In Danger
Learn why the decision to downlist manatees is not a good one and what you can do. Watch our video
It’s Official: Manatee No Longer Listed As Endangered
Read an article from the CNN, including an interview with Patrick Rose,
Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Manatees No Longer Listed as Endangered – But Don’t Celebrate Just Yet
Read an article in the Huffington Post, including an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Rebounding Florida Manatee No Longer An ‘Endangered’ Species
Read an article in the Miami Herald, including an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Press Contact
Ally Greco
Director of Communications and Outreach
Email: agreco@savethemanatee.org
Phone: 407-539-0990