It’s one thing to visit an aquarium and gaze in awe at a 1,000-pound manatee swimming just behind the glass. It’s another ...

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — To Vickie Hall, manatee season is about educating others on how to respectfully experience swimming with manatees and the importance of their conservation. Hall is the operations ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. -- They are suspended like spacecraft in the clear water, their deliberate movement made buoyant despite their mass. They look a bit like Wilfred Brimley smiling at you. Swimming ...

A lawsuit could soon be filed to force federal environmental officials to reverse recent cuts in staffing at the largest manatee sanctuary in the world. The target is the Crystal River National ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity warned the Trump administration today that it intends to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and so-called Department of Government ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — A baby manatee is receiving care from professionals after crews found it stranded without its mother in Citrus County. Members of River Ventures, a company that offers tours that ...

This Daytime segment is sponsored by Discover Crystal River Florida. Looking for a family-friendly weekend getaway? Citrus County is the Manatee Capital of the World, but it also has LIVE mermaids and ...