Press Releases
- Celebrate Labor Day and International Manatee Day by Helping Manatees Near and Far
- Changes Sought for Florida Manatee Critical Habitat as Deaths Set New Record:
More Than 905 Manatees Died in Eight Months Amid Significant Habitat Loss
Center for Biological Diversity press release in conjunction with Save the Manatee Club and Defenders of Wildlife - 2021 Save the Manatee 5K Now Open
Rescued manatee “Lesley” named for race director and now available for adoption
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
- Manatee Harassment Case Reinforces Need for Hands-Off Policy
Feature Articles, Staff Interviews, and Video
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- Animals to the Max Podcast
Animal expert Corbin Maxey recently interviewed SMC’s Patrick Rose about current manatee conservation efforts and fun facts about manatees interacting with alligators. - Facebook Live Event
SMC’s Cora Berchem joined a panel of experts to discuss ongoing concerns for manatees and the impact of algae blooms on Florida’s coastal ecosystems. - Summer Manatee Sightings
- Algae Blooms, Seagrass Loss, and Manatee Deaths
Learn more and find out what you can do. - Why Do Manatees Touch Each Other With Their Snouts? (video)
- Manatees and Climate Change
- Manatee Recycled Art Contest
- Virtual Volunteers Share the Love
- Florida Manatees are Dying of Starvation at an Alarming Rate
Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director is interviewed on The Weekly on News 6. - What’s Going On With Manatees in the Indian River Lagoon?
Watch a 1-hour webinar featuring Patrick Rose, aquatic biologist and Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
- Animals to the Max Podcast
More Feature Articles and Video
Four Years Ago Manatees Were Declared No Longer Endangered. Now They Are Dying At A Record Pace
WMFE 90.7 NPR, Orlando
September 12, 2021
Featuring an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Struggling to Survive
Space Coast Living
September 10, 2021
Featuring an interview with Patrick Rose, Executive Director of Save the Manatee Club
Fishing, Kayaking Highlight Crystal River’s Beautiful Water
WFTS-TV, ABC Action News, Tampa Bay
September 10, 2021
Manatees Rehabbed In Cincinnati Are Surviving, Thriving 18 Months After Release
WLWT-TV, NBC 5, Cincinnati
September 9, 2021
Aggregation Of Manatees Spotted In Biscayne Bay
WSVN-TV, 7 News, Miami
September 8, 2021
International Manatee Day — Experts Look For Help As Florida Species Suffers
FloridaInsider.com
September 8, 2021
Volunteers at Big Lagoon Park Promoting Manatee Protection
MulletWrapper.com
September 8, 2021
There Are Ways To Help Protect Manatees In SWFL
WINK-TV, CBS 11, Fort Myers
September 7, 2021
Saving Our Sea Cows – Manatee Protection Efforts From Save the Manatee Club
SoMi Magazine, Miami
Fall 2021 Issue
Article put together by Ally Greco, Save the Manatee Club Director of Outreach & Communications
Celebrate Labor Day and International Manatee Day by Helping Manatees Near and Far
La Familia de Broward
September 7, 2021
Manatee Deaths In Florida Point To A Global Decline In Seagrass Ecosystems
Mongabay News
September 6, 2021
Florida Keys Rescuers Free Manatee Tangled In Fishing Line
Miami Herald
September 3, 2021
ZooTampa: On A Mission To Save A Species
Tampa Bay Parenting
September 2021 Issue
Why Florida’s Massive Seagrass Loss is So Devastating
Axios
September 2, 2021
“This Was Bad”: 2021 Record Year for Manatee Deaths, More Find Treatment at Jacksonville Zoo
Action News Jax
September 1, 2021
Group of Manatees Spotted in Flooded Backyard After Hurricane Ida Slams Southern States
Newsweek
August 31, 2021
Baby Manatee Is The Smallest Rescued Orphan Calf ZooTampa Has Ever Treated
WTVT-TV, Fox 13, Tampa Bay
August 31, 2021
8-foot Manatee Relocated From Residential Pond in Broward County
WFLA-TV, NBC 8, Tampa Bay
August 31, 2021
Point of View: Florida Rivers Doomed Unless Farming Changes
Palm Beach Post
August 30, 2021
When It Comes To Florida Politicians And The Environment, A Myth Is As Good As A Mile
Florida Politics
August 29, 2021
‘Look At All Of Them!’: Manatees Swim Up To Florida Charter Boat Captain
WOFL-TV, Fox 35, Orlando
August 29, 2021
Watch: Guadalajara Zoo In Mexico Welcomes Two Manatees
The Citizen
August 28, 2021
Federal Legislation Introduced to Reclassify Manatees as Endangered
WKMG-TV, News 6, Orlando
August 25, 2021
Featuring an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
The Vanishing Manatee
Stuart Magazine
August 25, 2021
‘Keep Your Distance’: Virginia Aquarium Warns Residents After Multiple Manatee Sightings
WAVY-TV, NBC 10, Portsmouth, VA
August 24, 2021
Dead Manatee Found in Nokomis, Cause of Death Unknown
WFLA-TV, NBC 8, Tampa Bay
August 24, 2021
Manatee Surfaces in Virginia Beach’s Rudee Inlet: ‘She was just a big old sea cow’
The Virginian-Pilot
August 23, 2021
What’s Causing the Worst Die-Off of Manatees? Starvation From Florida Ecosystem Collapse
Orlando Sentinel
August 21, 2021
Featuring an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
Gulf Harbors Boaters Urged To Watch Out For Manatees
The Suncoast News
August 18, 2021
Thank you to Judi Pobst of Keller Williams Realty and The Widow Fletcher’s restaurant and everyone who participated. Over $4,500 was raised for manatees!
Florida Grapples With Record Manatee Deaths
WJXT-TV, News 4 Jax
August 17, 2021
Featuring an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
State Officials Report Young Manatee Doing Well
Riviera Maya News
August 17, 2021
Groups Say They’ll Sue Feds Over Lack of Manatee Protections
ABC 7
August 16, 2021
Conservation Groups Plan To Sue FWS To Update Florida Manatee Critical Habitat
TC Palm
August 16, 2021
Featuring an interview with Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club Executive Director
‘Help Me Find My Manatee’: Westminster Family Hoping Someone Will Spot Their Car That Was Stolen, And A Precious Stuffed Animal Inside
CNC-TV, CBS 4, Denver
August 15, 2021
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