Churro, a three-year-old manatee known for her sweetness, arrived at Brevard Zoo’s Manatee Rehabilitation Center in April. She was accompanied by another manatee, Randa, after their transfer from ...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Orphaned manatees from SeaWorld Orlando have been sent to two Ohio Zoos to receive care before they're eventually released into the wild. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden received ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – About six weeks after being rescued from the Ortega River after he was struck by a vessel and injured, manatee Koa was returned to the wild on Thursday. Elmer DePalama first ...

Three manatees who have been rehabilitated at the Cincinnati Zoo are set to be released back into their native waters.The three orphaned manatees, Vora, Lilypad and Orchid, were rescued last year and ...

POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has teamed up with SeaWorld to help four rescued juvenile manatees. According to a news release, DHL Express transported the four aquatic mammals from a ...

Manatees remain among the most charismatic 'canaries' in Indian River Lagoon's ecological ‘coal mine.’ In 2025, they kept singing underwater warnings.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed three new manatees to its Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. Vora, Lilypad and Orchid made the trip north from the Cincinnati Zoo & ...

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A. Straw, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center released 26 rehabilitated wild ...

Six young manatees being cared for at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are preparing to return to Florida to complete their rehabilitation and eventual release back into the wild. Zoo officials announced ...

Three young manatees who were rescued from distress are now safe under the care of an Ohio zoo — and a foster mom. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell revealed Sept. 22 that it had taken in three ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — An orphaned manatee calf is on the road to recovery after being rescued. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced on Monday that the calf was ...