Efforts are ramping up to save a dolphin in distress swimming in the Indian River Lagoon. Its tail is wrapped up in fishing ...

Discover how algal blooms affected dolphins and marine life in Florida, leading to a tragic mass mortality event.

Researchers studying dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon found that when seagrass dies off, dolphins have to shift their ...

A judge says Florida needs to seek what is known as an "incidental take permit" from federal wildlife officials to help minimize the effects of discharges on manatees.

Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass ...

A Brown Pelican was found near the Indian River Lagoon in Palm Bay and transported to Florida Wildlife Hospital by Wild Florida Rescue.

Amid an environmental threat to manatees in Florida, a federal district judge ruled the state violated the Endangered Species ...

Contamination fuels algae blooms and wreaks havoc. Our investigation pinpointed alarming chemical levels in nearly 1 in 4 ...

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Opponents argue the dredging would harm wildlife and violate the purpose ... protected species and pollute the already-stressed Indian River Lagoon. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...