Workers are racing to protect more than 1,000 animals that live in Tampa’s zoo as Hurricane Milton barrels ... Commission were still rescuing wild manatees that had reached areas normally ...

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The manatees at the refuge need the warm water of the springs in order to survive the cold winter. The Crystal River area, which is about 80 miles north of Tampa, is the only area in Florida where ...

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Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Manatees are typically in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries, and coastal areas where there is warm water and extensive beds of seagrass.