Brevard Zoo prepares to open new manatee rehab center
The Brevard Zoo is nearing completion of its new manatee rehabilitation center, providing a safe space for nursing ...
Manatee rescued from cold waters in St. Pete is on the road to recovery
Enzo, named after the winter storm, was found near the USF campus in St. Pete while suffering from cold stress. But on Friday ...
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Cold snap puts manatees at risk in the Tampa Bay area
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 ...
Rescued from St. Pete waters, a baby manatee gets a second chance
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 ...
How an Orlando manatee star departed EPCOT for new home
Lil Joe, perhaps the most traveled and best known manatee ever, was bid farewell from Disney’s EPCOT on a shivery, drizzly ...
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Henaut, Y., Delfour, F. 2023. Manatees in zoological parks throughout the world: History, state, and welfare. Animals 13(20), 3228.
The living conditions of captive manatees differ considerably from zoo to zoo (i.e., numbers, sex ratio, outdoor vs. indoor habitats, complex vs. simple habitats). Most research on manatee behaviour ...
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Brevard Zoo prepares to open new manatee rehabilitation center
The Brevard Zoo is nearing completion of its new manatee rehabilitation center, providing a safe space for nursing ...