manatí

Manatees relocated after ferry runs aground

Manatees Aramaná and Yuisa were removed from the area in front of Punta Salinas beach in Toa Baja, where they had been adapting…

Studying our bats

Dereck J. González Pérez, a high school student, joined the project Ciudadano Científico Para La Naturaleza, and is now…

Saving the manatee

The Center for Manatee Conservation at the Internamerican University, Bayamón Campus, works tirelessly to save the manatee, an…

Week of the Manatee will be celebrated with several events

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DRNA) will celebrate the week of the manatee from September 5 to 13.…

Meet the young manatee rescued in Isabela

A few weeks old manatee was recued in a beach in Isabela last week. To donate to the efforts for manatee conservation visit:…

Authorities urge to protect the manatee

Dr. Nilda Jiménez urged citizens to immediately notify authorities if they see a manatee that is trapped or hurt.  People…

Manatee Internship in Tequesta, FL

The Southeast manatee field station is currently seeking candidates for a Fall 2014 internship!  Application deadline…

Puerto Rico's Natural and Environmental Resources Agency asks citizens to be mindful of endangered species

In response to recent videos showing beach goers bothering four manatees at Crash Boat beach in Aguadilla, Secretary of Puerto…

Alarming harassment of manatees in Puerto Rico

A video of several beach goers harassing manatees in Crash Boat beach in Aguadilla is causing great concern. In addition to…

Manatí is designated as national mammal

The manatí was designated as national mammal by the Governor of Puerto Rico. September 7th was named the day of the…

Expensive to preserve manatíes

The Center for the Conservation of Manaties of Puerto Rico (CCMPR), has been working since 2012. However is very expensive to…

ONU recognizes work with Manatíes in Puerto Rico

ONU recognizes the conservation efforts with the manatíes in Puerto Rico as a model that can be replicated with other species…