Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc.

By Mark Murphy Socorro, January 2025 with Oyster Diving Picture this: giant manta rays gliding effortlessly, playful dolphins pirouetting around you, and a majestic whale shark stealing the spotlight.

Hundreds of years ago, our understanding of the sea was even more limited. Sailors came across many strange creatures, which ...

The Florida Highway Patrol says the Tesla that was involved in a hit-and-run that killed a man days ago in St. Petersburg has been found in Manatee County. In Manatee County, around 9,000 citations ...

The World’s Premier Underwater Photography Competition Announces Stunning Winners for 2024 The Ocean Art Underwater Photography Competition, widely regarded as the pinnacle of achievement for ...

But today, the relative warmth of that unchanging water temperature is what draws a pod of manatees here. And those manatees are what have draw visitors to top of two-story observation deck. They're ...

The first manatee ever rescued in North Carolina was released back into the wild Thursday after spending a few weeks recovering at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. The manatee had been found by ...

Manatees will not be added to the endangered list Patrick Rose, an aquatic biologist, and executive director of the Save the Manatee Club, joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer on Florida Live to break ...

Pamlico, a 9-foot female manatee, has been released back into the wild in Florida after being the first manatee ever successfully rescued in North Carolina. North Carolina's first rescued manatee ...