ZooTampa's Manatee Critical Care Center has been nominated for USA TODAY's 10Best 2026 Readers' Choice Award for “Best Zoo ...

Titan the manatee is being treated for collapsed lungs at the zoo's David A. Straz Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center. Photo by Leah Burdick. ZooTampa at Lowry Park had a record-breaking year, with more ...

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens will hold a grand opening for the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River and ...

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 ...

One rescued manatee was Mudonna, who gained more than 300 pounds during her time in rehab A Florida zoo achieved a significant milestone in 2025 — and their manatee rehabilitation program is to thank.

Manatees, it turns out, are fairly oblivious spuds. As a rule, they don’t notice when ZooTampa visitors press noses to panes and watch them chomp romaine. The manatees are so laid-back that they haven ...

Florida's manatees faced near-record deaths for young sea cows in 2025, but also saw seagrass recovery, new legal protections ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — ZooTampa at Lowry Park released 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025, marking a significant milestone as the highest number in its history. The Zoo’s David A ...

The Jacksonville Zoo has set an opening date for the first phase of its massive campus transformation, which will introduce a ...

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 ...