SOUTH MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A manatee was rescued in Marathon on Thursday after being injured by what’s believed to be a boat strike — all while a brush fire in the area made the effort ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

MARATHON, Fla. – An ongoing brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County led to delays in an injured manatee getting treatment at a rehabilitation hospital, according to the group that rescued it ...