Cincinnati Zoo welcomes three rescue manatees

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WDTN) — Three new manatees found a temporary home in Cincinnati as part of their rescue and rehabilitation plan. According to Cin...

November 15, 2022
9:10 AM

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WDTN) — Three new manatees found a temporary home in Cincinnati as part of their rescue and rehabilitation plan. According to Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, three young female manatees, Soleil, Calliope and Piccolina, were transferred to their temporary home in Manatee Springs from ZooTampa in Florida. The manatees were rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and are doing the next stage in their rehabilitation journey in Cincinnati. (Photo/Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden) 'Piccolina, Calliope and Soleil have amazing stories of survival and resiliency, and each are doing extremely well.

Katie Shatsby