As recent cold fronts drop the temperatures in Central Florida, hundreds of manatees are seeking warmer waters.

With the weather in the low 40s in DeLand on Jan. 19, experts at Blue Spring State Park discussed its manatee count and what ...

The closest place in winter for a Savannahian to see manatees is Florida’s Blue Spring State Park, a little over 250 miles ...

Hundreds of manatees have gathered in the warm waters of Blue Spring State Park as colder temperatures drive the animals away ...

Here’s what to know about visiting Blue Spring State Park. Blue Spring State Park is Florida at its finest. Located west of Orange City and north of Orlando, the 2,600-acre destination centers around ...

After two nights of record-setting low temperatures, the manatee population has boomed, at least briefly, at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City. Park officials reported sightings of at least 100 of ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — In a heartening moment for Florida’s wildlife community, a young manatee named “Churro” was released back into the wild at Blue Spring State Park — becoming the first to ...

Conservationists and wildlife partners came together for the release of Churro, a 700 pound rehabilitated manatee, at Blue Spring State Park.

Images show the manatees huddled together while people swam around them to take a look. In 2023, the Southern District of Florida completed a project at the property to stabilize ...

A.M. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BLUE SPRINGS STATE PARK, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THIS MANATEES GATHERING IN THE WATER DURING THE COOLER FLORIDA MONTHS. WE JUST LOVE THEM. BUT TODAY, UNFORTUNATELY ...