CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. - Manatees are early risers. So if you want to swim in the wild with these aquatic mammals, you'll have to be too. Our pontoon boat launched around 6 a.m., but the predawn wake-up ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA — Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. The steady sound of seagrass being nibbled surrounds snorkelers in the turquoise water. But it’s a few more moments before the source of the munching ...

An extraordinary property with over-the-top manatee and mermaid decor is now for sale in Crystal River. The Crystal Blue Lagoon Bed & Breakfast, located at 244 NE 2nd Court, hit the market yesterday ...

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 ...

7:15 a.m. Daily | Plantation on Crystal River, 9301 W. Fort Island Trail, Crystal River | $129-$209 hotel rooms, $55 manatee snorkel tour | 352-795-4211 | plantationoncrystalriver.com Orlando Weekly ...

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 thing to share the same water with Florida’s sea cows, encountering them in an ...

Hundreds of manatees gathered for warmth at Three Sisters Springs along the Crystal River on Wednesday. Drone video from the Southwest Florida Water Management District shows the manatees huddled for ...

As the boat meanders through the bay, my guide and captain debate locations to check for manatees. They rattle off familiar ones we might run into—Greased Lightning, Penny Pockmark—named and ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in ...

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Amidst the diverse landscapes and crystalline waters of Florida, lies a gentle giant—the manatee. From the cool springs of West Volusia County, to the warm havens of Fort Myers, Tampa Bay, and Central ...