Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "manatee"

1. Waves (I) (2019)

R | 135 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well-intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.

Director: Trey Edward Shults | Stars: Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Alexa Demie, Bill Wise

Votes: 30,727

2. Hoot (2006)

PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A young man (Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls.

Director: Wil Shriner | Stars: Logan Lerman, Luke Wilson, Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson

Votes: 8,798 | Gross: $8.08M

3. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008 Video)

G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In the kingdom of Atlantica where music is forbidden, the youngest daughter of King Triton, named Ariel, discovers her love of an underground music club and sets off to a daring adventure to bring restoration of music back to Atlantica.

Director: Peggy Holmes | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Jim Cummings, Sally Field

Votes: 11,330

4. Crooked Hearts (1991)

R | 113 min | Drama, Romance

How the discovery of a father's affair affects each member of his family.

Director: Michael Bortman | Stars: Peter Berg, Vincent D'Onofrio, Noah Wyle, Peter Coyote

Votes: 1,167 | Gross: $0.03M

5. Switched at Birth (1991)

PG | 176 min | Drama

This is the story of two babies who were switched at birth. A few years later, when one of the girls dies, tests reveal that she was not the child of the couple who raised her.

Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Brian Kerwin, John M. Jackson, Eve Gordon

Votes: 844

6. H2O: Mermaid Adventures (2015)

TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When three normal teenage girls stumble upon an ancient cave they undergo a transformation that will change their lives forever.

Stars: Sonja Ball, Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Thor Bishopric, Angela Galuppo

Votes: 258

7. Vamos a la playa (2022)

91 min | Drama, Romance

3 Young Germans travel to Cuba in search of one of the younger brother's friend who is there researching Manatees. One arrogantly searching for love, while the other is denied and the third... See full summary »

Director: Bettina Blümner | Stars: Leonard Scheicher, Victoria Schulz, Maya Unger, Eugenio Torroella

Votes: 135

8. Atlantis (I) (1991)

TV-PG | 78 min | Documentary, Music

Atmospheric soundtrack follows this compilation of nature footage that focuses on the ocean and various life forms that live, mate and die in it.

Director: Luc Besson

Votes: 1,957 | Gross: $0.14M

9. Harmony in Paradise (2022 TV Movie)

86 min | Comedy, Romance

Amelia, a respected wildlife journalist, is tasked with covering baby manatees in Puerto Rico about to be released into the wild, when she meets a handsome conservationist who helps her discover all the treasures the island has to offer.

Director: Kaila York | Stars: Liliana Tandon, Vivica A. Fox, Brian Krause, Thony Mena

Votes: 233

10. The Exploding Girl (2009)

Unrated | 79 min | Drama

On a summer break from college, a young epileptic woman struggles to balance her feelings for her fledgling boyfriend while her friend Al crashes with her for the season.

Director: Bradley Rust Gray | Stars: Zoe Kazan, Mark Rendall, Maryann Urbano, Hunter Canning

Votes: 1,949 | Gross: $0.02M

11. The White Seal (1975 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A unique white seal searches for a refuge for his herd from humans.

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Roddy McDowall, June Foray

Votes: 317

12. VeggieTales: King George and the Ducky (2000 Video)

Unrated | 30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

King George, unlike most kings, spends most of his time in the bathtub, playing with his favorite toy - a rubber ducky. But George isn't satisfied with just his rubber ducky - he wants all ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Nawrocki | Stars: Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Lisa Vischer, Jacquelyn Ritz

Votes: 635

13. VeggieTales: The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown (2001 Video)

TV-G | 43 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything host this obviously silly song countdown. These are the 10 most popular songs, as tabulated on the VeggieTales website, and are presented in a very ... See full summary »

Directors: Tom Bancroft, Mike Nawrocki | Stars: Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Kurt Heinecke, Nancy Rizzo

Votes: 372

14. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure (2013 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Maxwell and his sister somehow end up in the world of superheroes from the DC universe. Now it's their responsibility to help the heroes defeat their villains

Votes: 73

15. Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean (2008)

42 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure

This documentary goes to coral reefs of the Bahamas and the waters of the Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean: wild dolphins and belugas, the love ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Jacques Mantello | Stars: Daryl Hannah, Charlotte Rampling

Votes: 283 | Gross: $7.52M

16. Australia's Hidden Islands (2017– )

60 min | Documentary

Each episode helps us discover the flora, fauna and animal life of a specific island. The photography is beautiful and is backed up with an interesting narration.

Star: Edwina Wren

Votes: 20

17. Flickers! (2014– )

2 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror

Add a Plot

Stars: Ron Sparks, Emily Schooley, Rebecca Gibson, Andrew Kines

Votes: 113

18. A Day to Love and Die (2005)

43 min | Short, Thriller

Joe and James are bored newspapermen who stumble across a bright paralegal in distress who had found out that her prominent attorney boss is a protector of the manatee because he is ... See full summary »

Directors: Larry Block, Eric Raddatz | Stars: Lisa Bevan, Berwin Bravo, Rebecca Carufe, Bob Encarnacion

Votes: 11

19. Eco-Sanctuary Belize (2000 TV Movie)

48 min | Documentary

Despite the high hopes and good intentions of international envirnomental groups to help Belize protect is pristine rain forests, three projects in three different regions of the Central ... See full summary »

Director: Les Guthman | Stars: B.J. Cummings, Carolyn Curiel, Warren Olney

20. Before it's too late: Manatee Documentary (2014)

60 min | Documentary, News | Completed

A project about Florida's endangered Gentle Giants and the current threats they face.

Directors: Cora Berchem, Torrell Vinson | Stars: Wayne Hartley, Michele Manos, Brack Barker, Molly Lippincott

21. Choice for Change (2008)

5 min | Documentary, Short

Showing proper and improper interaction with manatees, the film encourages consumers to examine their role in contributing to the problem of manatee harassment when they hire rogue operators.

Director: Mark Santa-Maria

22. Marine Circus (1939)

Passed | 9 min | Documentary, Short, Family

This Pete Smith Specialty offers a look at Marineland of Florida, featuring the various marine life on display there.

Director: James A. FitzPatrick | Star: Pete Smith

Votes: 74

23. Canada Vignettes: Marine Biologist (1979)

3 min | Documentary, Short

We follow a Canadian marine biologist who works on a project studying the Amazonian Manatee.

Director: William Pettigrew | Stars: Diana Magor, Earl Pennington

24. Paramount-Bray Pictographs, No. 55 (1917)

Documentary, Short

Subjects include: "Two Boobs and a Manatee", "Putting Rivers to Work", "How Cathedral Windows Are Made" (aka "Windows of Art"), and the cartoon Quacky Doodles' Picnic (1917).

Director: P.D. Hugon | Star: Waldemar Kaempffert

25. HuManatee (2021)

3 min | Animation, Short, Family

This film project is to create awareness about human misbehavior that has caused severe damage to manatees. The major threats to manatees in Florida are propeller cuts and impacts from ... See full summary »

Director: Sea Jin Park

26. Scribblenauts (2009 Video Game)

E10+ | Action

Scribblenauts is an emergent puzzle action video game developed by 5th Cell and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the Nintendo DS.

Director: Jeremiah Slaczka

Votes: 87

27. Comedy Central Presents (1998–2011)
Episode: Jim Gaffigan (2000)

TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy

Small-town boy Jim Gaffigan expresses his love for big city life and nature documentaries in this half-hour stand-up special.

Director: Paul Miller | Star: Jim Gaffigan

Votes: 235

28. Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode: Sam the Sea Cow (1992)

TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

LeVar goes to Florida to help take care of manatee with a crew of marine biology experts. He gets to feed a baby manatee, and assists in returning a rehabilitated manatee back to the ocean.... See full summary »

Stars: LeVar Burton, Jason Robards

29. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Bonfire of the Manatees (2005)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

When Marge leaves Homer because he allowed an adult movie being shot in their house, she seeks self-fulfillment in protecting manatees.

Directors: David Silverman, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 1,634

30. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Fat Camp (2000)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Cartman is outraged when he is sent to fat camp by his mother. Meanwhile, Kenny becomes famous for a "Jackass" style TV show.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes, Eliza Schneider

Votes: 3,137

31. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Cartoon Wars: Part 2 (2006)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Cartman finds an unlikely ally in his quest to cancel Family Guy; The people of South Park bury their heads in sand pits to avoid watching the episode.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Jane Bussmann, Jonathan Kimmel

Votes: 3,379

32. Heroes (2006–2010)
Episode: Chapter Fourteen 'Distractions' (2007)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Claire finds it increasingly difficult to keep lying to her father, all the while knowing exactly what has happened all around her, while she makes plans to visit her biological mother. ... See full summary »

Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Santiago Cabrera, Jack Coleman, Tawny Cypress, Noah Gray-Cabey

Votes: 1,870

33. Nature (1982– )
Episode: Wild Florida (2020)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Family

Florida's wildlife is under threats from nature, such as hurricanes and fire, human development and invasive species.

Director: Rowan Crawford | Stars: Mark Emery, Donna Kalil, David Printiss, Jessica Levy

Votes: 28

34. Last Chance to See (2009–2010)
Episode: Amazonian Manatee (2009)

60 min | Documentary

In a new approach to help end hunting of the Amazonian manatee, a research project is working with traditional hunting communities to rescue and release injured manatees back into the wild.... See full summary »

Director: Tim Green | Stars: Stephen Fry, Mark Carwardine, Vera De Silva, Miriam Marmontel

Votes: 41

35. The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995–2002)
Episode: Family Circles/Sea You Later (1998)

TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Granny, Sylvester, Tweety and Hector are called to solve the mystery of crop circles in "Family Circles."/Herds of renegade sea cows rampage against placid undersea creatures, and Granny ... See full summary »

Directors: Karl Toerge, Al Zegler | Stars: Joe Alaskey, June Foray, Frank Welker, Greg Burson

Votes: 25

36. How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode: The Mermaid Theory (2010)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ted goes on a boating trip with Zoey's husband, "The Captain." Meanwhile, Barney's "Mermaid Theory" prevents Marshal from having a nice dinner with Robin, and the narrator tries to recall the details of a fight between Lily and Barney.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris

Votes: 3,426

37. Geography Geek (2020– )
Episode: North America Geographic Regions - 8 Regions Footage - Lesson Plan Included (2020)

9 min | Documentary

Eight major geological as opposed to climate) regions of North America are outlined on a map of the continent accompanied by photography of representative landscapes, wildlife and landmarks.

38. True Facts (2009– )
Episode: True Facts: Hippopotamus (2023)

12 min | Documentary, Comedy

Hippos are whales except they decided to be big hippos in a small pond instead of little whales in a big ocean. And lots of hippos decided to hang out in that pond which makes for quite a mess when they poop.

Star: Ze Frank

39. North America (2013– )
Episode: Savage Edge (2013)

TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, Family

Watch ALL NEW episodes of North America, Sundays at 9PM E/P on Discovery. The water's edge is America's final frontier, where human civilization and untamable wilderness collide. Witness ... See full summary »

Stars: Tom Selleck, Justin Anderson, Steve Backshall, Sonny Bass

Votes: 33

40. North America (2013– )
Episode: Revealed (2013)

TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family

To make North America, film crews crisscrossed this vast continent for three years. With over 2800 days in the field covering 8 countries and 29 US States, this series reveals the full ... See full summary »

Stars: Tom Selleck, Justin Anderson, Mark Brownlow, Adam Chapman

Votes: 22

41. North America (2013– )
Episode: Top 10 (2013)

TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, Family

Our viewers cast 35,000 votes to answer the question, What is the top North America Destination? In this special episode, we count down the results, revealing some surprises along the way.

Stars: Tom Selleck, Steve Backshall, Dave Canterbury, Justine Evans

Votes: 21

42. Raptor Chatter (2018– )
Episode: Perucetus: the Largest Whale Ever? (2023)

6 min | Documentary, History

Paleontologists have discovered a partial skeleton for a whale-like basilosaur dubbed Pericetus Colossus that seems to be on par with the Blue Whale in size and mass. It though to have ... See full summary »

Star: Ezekiel O'Callaghan

43. EDGE Science (2017– )
Episode: Prehistoric Manatee Whale Was Heaviest Animal to Ever Live | Perucetus (2023)

22 min | Documentary, Animation

In 2010 Mario Urbina discovered a whale fossil in Peru which he named Perucetus. It may be heavier than the blue whale, long thought to be the largest animal to ever live. But the bones of Perucetus are bigger and denser.

44. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
Episode: Episode #46.2 (2024)

TV-PG | News, Talk-Show

Kate Cox shares her abortion story after Texas ban. Sofia Vergara discusses her acting career and personal life. Greta Lee's unconventional path to acting spotlighted. Iowa caucus coverage. Autistic actors perform in unique production.

Stars: Jane Pauley, David Pogue, Margaret Brennan, Robert Costa

45. Nova (1974– )
Episode: When Whales Could Walk (2024)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary

Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.

Director: Bella Falk | Stars: Shorouq Al-Ashqar, Julia Montgomery Brown, Ellen Coombs, Philip Gingerich

Votes: 44

46. Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode: Sologne, un concentré d'émotions (2013)

Documentary

A nice excursion of Jérôme from the parachute jump in Sologne and the places of Sigloy and the La Tuilerie (the boatman Jean-Philippe Van Lauwe-Passeurs de Loire"-and his "toue", the boat ... See full summary »

Director: Laurent Lichtenstein | Star: Jérôme Pitorin

47. Eyewitness (1994– )
Episode: Mammal (1996)

Documentary

What incredible talent do dolphins and bats share? How can you tell the oldest elephant in a herd?

Stars: Andrew Sachs, Martin Sheen

48. America's National Parks (2015–2016)
Episode: Everglades (2016)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary

The Everglades have been called a river of grass. The National Park hosts an assortment of fascinating habitats, and is home to species such as alligators, the elusive Florida panther, and ... See full summary »

Director: Zoltán Török | Star: C.T. Taylor

Votes: 44

49. Natural World (1983– )
Episode: Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment (2017)

59 min | Documentary

Thanks to a team of conservationists, Puerto Rican parrots, manatees and turtles are slowly making a comeback. Narrated by David Attenborough.

Director: Peter Fison | Star: David Attenborough

Votes: 18

50. Secrets of the Zoo (2018– )
Episode: Stand By Your Manatee (2018)

TV-PG | 44 min | Reality-TV

Taking Place at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and/or at their wild animal park, The Wilds; Tiger cubs take on new turf; an orphaned baby Manatee is rescued from the wild; and a male Oryx makes his move on a herd of females.

Director: Matthew James Williams | Star: Mocean Melvin

Votes: 18