A manatee that was rescued earlier this week is now recovering and receiving around-the-clock care at ZooTampa. Enzo, named after the winter storm, was found near the USF campus in St. Pete while ...
Three orphan manatees who were rehabilitated at the Cincinnati Zoo years ago are living healthily in Central Florida, the zoo confirmed on Wednesday.According to a social media post, Florida ...
Manatees are classified as threatened, though many environmentalists wish they would return to their former status of endangered. Fish and Wildlife reported 565 manatees dead in 2024. Three years ...
Plus, for those that didn't spot any animals at Tampa Electric's Manatee Viewing Center, you're in luck: the zoo is home to Florida's first nonprofit acute care manatee hospital, which means it's ...
The manatees stay in medical recovery for at least a year, then are released back into the wild on a cold day. It may sound counterintuitive, but the zoo said they release them to warmer water on ...