The species prefers swimming in warmer waters, usually traveling only as far north as the Carolinas. If the manatee stays in ...

Marine rescuers are keeping tabs on the first manatee to be spotted in Massachusetts waters in nearly a decade in case the ...

Manatees don’t read maps. Which might explain why one ended up in Mashpee, Massachusetts, hundreds of miles from its tropical ...

A manatee was recently spotted in Mashpee, Massachusetts, and experts say it's rare, but not impossible to see these sea cows ...

Cape Cod waters are too cold for manatees, experts said. There have been just four manatee sightings in Massachusetts in 17 ...

A manatee has been spotted off Cape Cod for the first time since 2016.

A rare sighting of a manatee off Cape Cod has locals buzzing, marking the first time the gentle sea creature has been spotted ...

As ocean temperatures continue to rise, the water around Massachusetts is warming with it and scientists said the changes are ...

Scientists say they want to monitor the manatee's condition to see if a rescue is necessary before it succumbs to the cold ...

The manatee — a species usually seen in warmer Florida waters — was spotted at the end of July off Mashpee near Popponesset ...

Manatees prefer warm, shallow waters and typically inhabit the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. They cannot survive in cool water temperatures and are rarely seen as far north as Massachusetts.

The last manatee spotted off the Cape, an 800-pound pregnant female named Washburn, was rehabilitated at Mystic Aquarium.