Press Releases
- Zelda the Manatee Joins Save the Manatee Club Adopt-A-Manatee® Program
- Legal Agreement Will Protect Critical Habitat for Threatened Florida Manatee
- Make Dad Glad: Adopt-A-Manatee® This Father’s Day
- National Safe Boating Week: Boaters can follow manatee safe practices to significantly reduce the risk of boat-related injuries and deaths
- Fox Rock Foundation Makes Major Gifts to Manatee Protection Organizations
Press release in conjunction with Fox Rock Foundation and Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida. - Lawsuit: EPA Must Protect Manatees from Water Pollution
Press release in conjunction with Earthjustice, Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife. - Press Statement: Funding for Manatee Rescue Programs and Habitat Restoration
- Seagrass Awareness Shines Spotlight On Critical Food Source for Manatees
- Save the Manatee Club Asks Public Not to Feed Manatees, Gives Better Options to Help
Opinion Editorials
- Let’s Save Florida’s Manatees
By Bob Graham, former Florida Governor, U.S. Senator, and Save the Manatee Club Co-Founder - A State of Emergency for Manatees in the Indian River Lagoon and Beyond
Feature Articles, Staff Interviews, and Video
- Manatee Lady
Helen Spivey, environmentalist and fierce advocate, passes away at 94 - Zelda the Manatee Joins Adoption Program
- Keep Me Tangle Free!
- Manatee Sightings: June 2022
- Do manatees have twins or triplets? (video)
- Algae Blooms, Seagrass Loss, and Manatee Deaths
Learn more and find out what you can do.
More Feature Articles and Video
Florida’s manatees are dying in record numbers – but a lawsuit offers hope
The Guardian • June 10, 2022
EDITORIAL: Agreement could help save manatees,
Port Charlotte Sun • June 07, 2022
Governor Ron DeSantis Signed Freedom First Budget to Further FWC’s Mission to Protect Natural Resources
Space Coast Daily • June 07, 2022
Federal officials agree to update Florida manatees’ protected habitat for the first time in 50 years
Funcionarios federales acuerdan actualizar el hábitat protegido de los manatíes de Florida por primera vez en 50 años
CNN • June 05, 2022
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to update manatee habitat designation after more than 40 years
Bay News 9 • June 03, 2022
Habitat Protections for Florida’s Threatened Manatees Get an Overdue Update
WMFE • June 03, 2022
Gov. DeSantis signs $109.9 billion state budget. What’s in it?
First Coast News • June 01, 2022
US agrees to update critical habitat for Florida manatees
Associated Press • June 01, 2022
Feds agree to review ‘critical’ manatee habitat as deaths pile up
Tampa Bay Times • June 01, 2022
Florida manatee die-off: Federal wildlife officials to update sea cow habitat designation
TC Palm • June 01, 2022
U.S. Fish and Wildlife reaches agreement in litigation over Florida’s ailing manatees
WMFE • June 01, 2022
Acuerdo sobre la protección del hábitat de los manatíes
Miami Diario • June 01, 2022
Florida Marine Research Institute Rescues Baby Manatee from ‘Rough Waters’ in Belize
People • June 01, 2022
Congress passes legislation to address toxic algal blooms in South Florida, bill to target manatee restoration
WUFT • June 01, 2022
Mindful of manatees when boating this holiday weekend
WJAX • May 30, 2022
Popular boating weekend spells potential trouble for Florida’s struggling manatees
News 4 Jax • May 27, 2022
Unusual Mortality Event of manatees in Florida ongoing, response continues
WFLA • May 27, 2022
FWC urges safe boating to protect manatees Memorial Day weekend
WFLA • May 27, 2022
Why we need the Florida Right to Clean and Healthy Waters Amendment
Gainesville Sun • May 24, 2022
Florida hasn’t done its job to protect water quality
Gainesville Sun • May 24, 2022
Record Manatee Deaths Spur Florida Funding of $30M
Paradise News • May 24, 2022
More patrols expected on the Caloosahatchee as protection for manatees ramps up
Fox 4 • May 23, 2022
Safe Boating Week good reminder to go slow for manatees below
WJXT • May 21, 2022
Save the Manatee Club advises boaters to use caution to protect manatees
WESH • May 21, 2022
A Tale of Two Manatee-Conservation Experiences
Sierra • May 20, 2022
Lack of seagrass has some manatees munching on grass
WZVN • May 20, 2022
Celtics co-owner donates $2M to protect Florida manatees
Associated Press • May 18, 2022
Feds agree to regular counts of threatened marine mammals
Courthouse News Service • May 16, 2022
‘Large object’ floating in water turns out to be helpless manatee, Florida rangers say
Miami Herald • May 16, 2022
‘Yago’ the manatee returned to the wild after being rescued in February
WFTV Orlando • May 15, 2022
[VIDEO] Environment Groups Want EPA Do More To Protect Manatees, Wildlife
CBS 4 Miami• May 14, 2022
EPA Sued Over Harm to Wildlife in Indian River Lagoon
News Service of Florida • May 14, 2022
Opinion: New algae blooms expose Florida Gov. DeSantis’ failure to fix pollution
Raw Story (Craig Pittman editorial) • May 12, 2022
Federal EPA: Florida must do more to curb pollution killing manatees
Florida Phoenix • May 11, 2022
Hundreds of Florida Manatee Deaths Spur Federal Lawsuit and Cleanup Funding from State Government
Outdoor Life • May 11, 2022
Groups sue EPA over Florida water quality, manatee deaths
Action News Jax • May 11, 2022
Conservation groups sue EPA over Florida manatee deaths caused by “preventable” pollution
CBS News • May 10, 2022
Mass starvation of manatees impels federal lawsuit over FL water pollution
Florida Phoenix • May 10, 2022
Grupos conservacionistas demandan al Gobierno de Estados Unidos por muerte de manatíes
Enfoque Noticias • May 10, 2022
Lawsuit compels the EPA to help Florida’s manatees, Indian River Lagoon
WKMG Orlando • May 10, 2022
County accepts $6.5 million bid for Betz Farm
Citrus County Chronicle • May 10, 2022
Manatees on the move: Sightings in Hilton Head prompt safety reminders for boaters
The Island Packet (Hilton Head) • May 09, 2022
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
Meghan Cohorst
Director of Communications & Outreach
Email: media@savethemanatee.org
Phone: 407-539-0990