Today, the range-wide population estimate for the West Indian manatee is at least 13,000 manatees. When aerial surveys began in 1991, the minimum population estimate in Florida …

Comprehensive overview of manatee population by country around the world including the trend of manatee populations in each nation.

4 days ago · More manatees died but more also live Good news arrived in recent years regarding the overall sea cow population. Florida estimated in 2021-2022 that its manatee population …

Manatees can live to be about 50 to 60 years old. Manatees reach sexual maturity at 4–7 years, with females giving birth every two to three years. The gestation period is 13 months, and …

4 days ago · As Florida's manatee population continues to face challenges from seagrass loss and watercraft injuries, ZooTampa celebrates releasing a record 26 rehabilitated manatees …

Mar 24, 2025 · This population projection model, the Core Biological Model (CBM), was developed to project manatee abundance, to estimate the probability of quasi-extinction, and …

1 day ago · A look at the status of the manatee pop­u­lation in Florida. Four years ago, Florida saw a record number of manatee deaths. A record 1,100 of them died in 2021, and two years ago,...

Abundance surveys are used to estimate how many manatees live in the state of Florida. Population models can be used to predict future manatee numbers or fill in missing …

4 days ago · Florida's manatee population has faced challenges in recent years, including habitat loss and watercraft injuries. According to the zoo, an estimated 620 manatees died and 97 …

In 2003, a population model was released by the United States Geological Survey that predicted an extremely grave situation confronting the manatee in both the Southwest and Atlantic …