Manatee Sighting Network In the News

2025

Manatees migrating to the Florida Panhandle — what boaters should know
April 21 // My Panhandle News // Pensacola, FL
Manatee Season Begins- Boaters urged to watch for manatees and report sightings
April 21 // FOX10 News // Mobile, AL
Be on the lookout. Manatees may be headed for Blackwater River or other waters near you
April 17 // Pensacola News Journal // Pensacola, FL
Manatees- Alabama’s Gentle Giants and how YOU can protect them
April 7 // The Bama Buzz // Alabama
Inside Rescue's 1000th Manatee Release- How 825-Pound Owa Went from Tank to Truck to Florida Waterway (Exclusive)
April 4 // People // National
Manatee rescued on New Year's Day released in Crystal River, Florida
April 4 // DISL News // Dauphin Island, AL
Mobile Manatee Network tracks coastal manatee visits
March 26 // Orange Beach News // Orange Beach, AL
First Rescue of the Year is in Alabama
March 7 // Save the Manatee // National
Manatee rescued from Magnolia River on New Year's Day
January 8 // Gulf Coast Media // Baldwin County, AL
Manatee rescued from Magnolia Springs community, Dauphin Island Sea Lab officials say
January 7 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
New Year’s Day rescue saves manatee from cold stress in Alabama waters
January 7 // WPMI NBC 15 // Mobile, AL
Dauphin Island Sea Lab and partners rescue cold-stressed manatee from Magnolia River
January 7 // WEAR TV // Mobile, AL
Dauphin Island Sea Lab and partners rescue cold-stressed manatee from Magnolia River
January 7 // MSN // National
New Year’s Day manatee in Alabama is first rescue of 2025
January 7 // DISL news // Dauphin Island, AL

2024

Manatee rescued in Mobile canal recovering at SeaWorld Orlando
December 23 // Gulf Coast Media // Baldwin County, Alabama
Manatee rescued from Theodore Industrial Canal now recovering at SeaWorld Orlando- Dauphin Island Sea Lab
December 23 // WKRG // Mobile, Alabama
Cold-stressed manatee rescued in Mobile canal recovering at SeaWorld Orlando
December 20 // FOX10 News // Mobile, Alabama
Manatee rescued in Mobile canal recovering at SeaWorld Orlando
December 20 // WPMI NBC 15 // Mobile, AL
Manatee rescued from Theodore Industrial Canal now recovering at SeaWorld Orlando- Dauphin Island Sea Lab
December 20 // MSN // National
Manatee rescued in Mobile canal recovering at SeaWorld Orlando
December 20 // DISL News // Dauphin Island, AL
Record Summer Sightings In The Northern Gulf
November 11 // Save the Manatee // National
Manatee Education And Outreach Around Alabama
June 7 // Save the Manatee // National
Governor Ivey Announces $30 Million in GoMESA Funded Projects
August 13 // Office of Alabama Governor // Alabama
$30.4 million in GOMESA money allocated to 25 projects- ‘Big numbers, big results’
August 13 // AL.com // Alabama
Alabama governor announces $30 million for 25 projects in Mobile, Baldwin counties
August 13 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Manatee Sighting Network upgrades website to make reporting easier
May 17 // WKRG // Mobile, Alabama
Manatee Sighting Network upgrades website to make reporting easier
May 14 // WKRG // Mobile, Alabama
ONLY ON NEWS 5- Death of a manatee and the dollars and cents of studying marine mammals
January 17 // WKRG // Mobile, Alabama

2023

Are manatees trying to tell us something about the Chesapeake Bay?
October 16 // Bay Journal // Mayo, Maryland
Jimmy Buffett’s Music Lives On, but What of His Beloved Manatees?
September 24 // Mother Jones // National
Protecting Margaritaville- Jimmy Buffett, Bama and the Fight to Save the Manatee
September 15 // Inside Climate News // National
Manatees in the Gulf pic from Navarre Beach goes viral
August 22 // Mullet Wrapper // Baldwin County, Alabama
Look but don’t touch - Gulf coast beach goers cautioned
July 24 // 97.3 The Dawg // Lafayette, Louisiana
Beachgoers asked to report sightings of ‘sea cow’ manatees along Gulf Coast
July 22 // AL.com // Mobile, Alabama
Watch for manatees and report sightings
July 20 // WPMI NBC 15 // Mobile, AL
Manatee season is underway in the northern Gulf of Mexico - Your help is needed to report sightings
July 20 // DISL news // Dauphin Island, Alabama

2022

Boat strike blamed for Orange Beach manatee death
November 9 // WPMI NBC 15 // Mobile, AL
Boat propeller to blame for manatee death on Alabama beach
November 9 // Opera News // Regional
DISL urges boaters to be extra cautious and watch for manatees
November 9 // FOX10 News // Mobile, AL
Boat propeller to blame for manatee death in Orange Beach
November 8 // WHNT News 19 // Huntsville, AL
Manatee killed by boat propeller at Orange Beach
November 8 // GWN // Regional
Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Boat strike to blame for manatee death in Orange Beach, AL
November 8 // Patch // Regional
Boat propeller to blame for manatee death on Alabama beach
November 8 // WRBL News 3 // Columbus, GA
Boat propeller to blame for manatee death in Orange Beach
November 8 // WKRG News 5 // Mobile, AL
Boat strike to blame for manatee death in Orange Beach, AL
November 8 // DISL News // Dauphin Island, AL
Are Manatees Moving West?
October 1 // Southern Boating Magazine // Regional
Be careful, flip! Video shows dog shocking manatee in Orange Beach
August 30 // Darik News // International
Watch out, Flip! Video shows manatee startling dog in Orange Beach
August 30 // AL.com // Alabama
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Renews Manatee Marking Research – The University of Southern Mississippi | Lulz World
August 26 // Lulz World // Regional
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Renews Manatee Tagging Research – University of Southern Mississippi
August 26 // Funancial News Today // National
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Renews Manatee Tagging Research
August 26 // University of Southern Mississippi // Hattiesburg, MS
Dauphin Island Sea Lab renews manatee tagging research
August 26 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL
SeaWorld, DHL Express Partner to Move Rehabilitated Manatee from Texas to Florida
August 4 // Spot On Florida // Florida
SeaWorld and DHL Express Partner Moves Rehabilitated Manatee from Texas to Florida
August 1 // Aviation Pros // National
SeaWorld, DHL partner in bringing rehabilitated manatees to Florida waters – WFTV
July 29 // Local Today // National
SeaWorld partners with DHL to transfer rehabilitated manatee to Florida waters
July 29 // News Post US Zero // National
SeaWorld, DHL partner to transfer rehabilitated manatee to Florida waters
July 29 // Yahoo! News // National
SeaWorld and DHL Express Partner to Move Rehabilitated Manatee from Texas to Florida for Return
July 29 // DHL // National
Manatee rescued in Texas released in Gulf Coast wildlife refuge after flying to Florida on cargo plane
July 28 // MSN // National
SeaWorld and DHL Express Partner to Move Rehabilitated Manatee from Texas to Florida for Return
July 28 // Guru Focus // National
Rescued manatee flown from Texas to Florida on cargo plane
July 28 // Federal News Network // National
Manatee rehabilitated at SeaWorld San Antonio sent to Florida for release
July 28 // Florida News // Florida
eaWorld and DHL Express Partner to Move Rehabilitated Manatee from Texas to Florida for Return
July 28 // Investor Eight // National
SeaWorld and DHL Express Partner to Move Rehabilitated Manatee from Texas to Florida for Return
July 28 // Seaworld Entertainment News // National
SeaWorld and DHL Express Partner to Move Rehabilitated Manatee from Texas to Florida for Return
July 28 // Business Insider // National
Manatee rehabilitated at SeaWorld San Antonio flown to Florida for release
July 28 // The Latest News // National
SeaWorld and DHL Express Partner to Move Rehabilitated Manatee from Texas to Florida for Return
July 28 // AP News // National
SeaWorld and DHL Express Partner to Move Rehabilitated Manatee from Texas to Florida for Return
July 28 // Our Community Now // National
Manatee rescued in Texas released in Gulf Coast wildlife refuge after flying to Florida on cargo plane
July 28 // Daily News // New York
SeaWorld and DHL Express Partner to Fly Rehabilitated Manatee from Texas to Florida for Return
July 28 // Trending News // National
Manatee rehabilitated at SeaWorld San Antonio flown to Florida for release
July 28 // Newschannel8 // Tampa, FL
SeaWorld and DHL Express partner to move rehabilitated manatee from Texas to Florida for Return
July 28 // PR Newswire // National
SeaWorld and DHL Express partner to move rehabilitated manatee from Texas to Florida for Return
July 28 // AJOT // National
SeaWorld, DHL partner to transfer rehabilitated manatee to Florida waters
July 2 // WFTV9 //  Orlando, FL
National Volunteers Week: Thank you to our Volunteers!
April 17 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL
Have you spotted a manatee in Mobile Bay during the winter? It’s becoming more common
February 5 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Manatees appear to be trading Florida waters for Alabama’s
February 3 // Alabama Public Radio // Alabama
Manatee dies after being rescued from local waters
February 2 // FOX10 News // Mobile, AL
Manatee dies during rescue attempt; officials urge public to help
February 1 // AL.com // Mobile, AL
Chronic heart disease, cold water, and plastic debris likely caused death of Alabama manatee
February 1 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL

2021

After Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc on the southern states, a group of manatees was discovered in a flooded backyard
August 31 // Washington News Today // Washington, D.C.
Manatees in the front yard: Ida raises Dog River
August 30 // Spot On Florida // Miami, FL
Manatees spotted in flooded backyard in Mobile
August 30 // FOX10 // Mobile, AL
Alabama woman spots manatees outside her home after Ida floods yard
August 30 // iHeart // National
Group of Manatees Spotted in Flooded Backyard After Hurricane Ida Slams Southern States
August 29 // Newsweek // International
Manatees in the front yard: Ida raises Dog River
August 29 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Manatees on the Move!
August 12 // NWF // Reston, VA
‘Very cool to see’: Texas boat captain spots rare manatee off South Padre Island
July 29 // CHRON // Houston, TX
‘Very cool to see’: Texas boat captain spots rare manatee off South Padre Island
July 28 // MYSA // San Antonio, TX
Manatee sightings spiked in 2020 in Santa Rosa, Escambia counties. Here’s why:
July 5 // Pensacola News Journal // Pensacola, FL
Keep an eye out for manatees this 4th of July weekend
July 1 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL
Warmer weather means more manatee sightings
July 1 // FOX10 // Mobile, AL
Manatees spotted in Baldwin County creek over the weekend
June 28 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
DISL researches how water construction impacts manatees
May 19 // W // Mobile, AL
Dauphin Island Sea Lab study explains bridge construction impact on manatees
May 11 // WPMI // Mobile, AL
Possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
May 4 // Daily Mail India // International
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 7 // Posibl // International
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 6 // ECO // National
Possible results of bridge development on manatees
April 6 // Peny News // National
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 6 // My Droll // International
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 6 // Gamachar Central // International
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 6 // Inside Ecology // National
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // PHYS.org // National
Possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // Science Daily // National
A new treatise investigates the possible impact of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // Florida News Times // Florida
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // Construction Daily // International
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // Tekno Date // National
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // 4state.news // National
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // Press-News // National
A new paper explores the potential effects of bridge building on manatees
April 5 // Arabica Post // International
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // PubNiche // International
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // Knowledia // International
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // EurkAlert! // International
Dauphin Island Sea Lab: new paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // Patch // Regional
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // Newsvoice // Stockholm, Sweden
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // D // International
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // Global News // International
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // ENN // National
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // Science Codex // National
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // ENGGtalks // National
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // BIOTECH // Asia
New paper explores possible effects of bridge construction on manatees
April 5 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL
A manatee was found with “Trump” scraped into its back
January 12 // T // New York, NY
Fish and Wildlife officials want a word with the Trump fan who defaced this gentle manatee
January 11 // Mother Jones // San Francisco, CA
Manatee With ‘Trump’ Etched Into Back Sparks Federal Investigation
January 11 // VICE // International

2020

ACTIVE MANATEES: Herds mating in Dog River
August 19 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
WATCH OUT! It is manatee season
August 11 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
‘It was a sight to behold:’ Manatee sightings around Pensacola Beach getting more common
July 7 // Pensacola News Journal // Pensacola, FL
Manatees on the move this summer season
June 26 // Save the Manatee // Maitland, FL
Sea Monsters in Alabama?
June 10 // Call News // Citronelle, AL
First documented round-trip movement between Cuba and the continental United States by a Florida manatee
April 1 // SireNews // International

2019

Manatee seeks refuge in Fairhope
December 5 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Distressed manatee in Fairhope being monitored in case rescue needed
December 5 // AL.com // Mobile, AL
Manatee Sightings in Back Bay
October 18 // wxxv25.com // Gulfport, MS
Boaters, take care: Manatees share boating channels in Louisiana waters, a new study finds
July 5 // nola.com // New Orleans, LA
Study Tracks Manatee Migration along Gulf Coast
June 20 // Business Alabama // Alabama
Risky business: New data show how manatees use shipping channels
June 18 // CRWEWorld // International
Risky business: New data show how manatees use shipping channels
June 18 // Phys.org // International
Risky business: New data show how manatees use shipping channels
June 18 // EurekAlert // National
Risky business: New data show how manatees use shipping channels
June 18 // ScienceDaily // National
Research: New data show how manatees use shipping channels
June 18 // Tunisiesoir // International
Protecting Our Marine Mammals: Manatees, Dolphins and Whales
June 13 // Consortium for Advanced  Research on Marine Mammal Health Assessment // Regional
Protecting Our Marine Mammals topic of free Jan. 24 USA lecture
January 16 // MulletWrapper // Gulf Shores, AL
Marine Mammal Volunteer Training Set for Jan. 29
January 14 // Lagniappe // Mobile, AL