More details have emerged in Monday's rescue of a nine foot long, 855-pound female manatee from the Tar River.

SeaWorld Orlando, along with other state agencies, rescued a distressed female manatee from the Tar River near Greenville on ...

Seaworld says the distressed manatee was first reported in late October to the North Carolina stranding network.

SeaWorld Orlando confirmed a distressed female manatee was rescued from the Tar River Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. They said the ...

The manatee, which weighs 855 pounds and measures almost 9 feet, was suffering from cold stress due to water temperatures dropping below 68 degrees and had a watercraft-related injury to its right ...

A man named Sam Summerlin provided WRAL News with pictures and video of the rescued manatee. Summerlin said his neighbor let him know of the manatee in distress.

The Environmental Management Commission has advanced proposed changes that would codify an existing, long-term agreement with ...

A manatee discovered in the Tar River near Greenville’s wastewater facility was rescued Monday morning and is in the care of ...

Tonight, the NC Department of Environmental Quality is holding a public hearing about a permit that if granted renewal, will allow 12 million gallons of waste w ...

Blounts Creek is a body of brackish water located in the Tar-Pamlico River Basins that residents say is home to an ecosystem ...

Tar River Elementary is a public school located in Franklinton, NC, which is in a distant rural setting. The student population of Tar River Elementary is 326 and the school serves PK-5.