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Three manatees who have been rehabilitated at the Cincinnati Zoo are set to be released back into their native waters.
New equipment also allowed the zoo to hire more caretakers. In addition to the two pools, the manatee rescue area is currently being expanded, with an opening set for spring 2026. The rescue area is ...
Former zoo and heroin epidemic reporter Terry DeMio recalls stories of tarantulas, turacos and tamanduas in her effort to ...
A manatee found and rescued at Strickland Creek in Ormond Beach Wednesday, Aug. 17, was euthanized due to "extensive injuries," according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The ...
By Victor Block Approximately 24 million people live in Florida. About five times that many visit the self-proclaimed Sunshine State for its natural beauty, man-made attractions and climate that ...
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New manatee pools at ZooTampa

New critical-care pools to help ZooTampa with rise in manatee patients.
Through a method called operant conditioning, Eunice Framm teaches her barnyard zoo animals to receive vaccines and perform ...
They’re agile on land. Intelligent in behavior. And…they can gallop like a horse? Learn what makes Cuban crocodiles so ...
Three months after the Coastal Stewards closed its turtle rehabilitation center at Gumbo Limbo, the group has announced they ...
It’s no daycare, but there are still tons of baby animals at the Cincinnati Zoo. Angela Hatke shares fun facts about the ...
Marine scientist Randall Wells knows Sarasota’s dolphins better than anyone in the world. Just don’t ask him to read their ...
Florida’s coastline is dotted with lighthouses, but there’s something about the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse in Boca Grande that feels like discovering a secret handshake to an exclusive club – except ...