While these gentle giants are adorable, we want to remind everyone this #ManateeAwaranessMonth of ways to protect them if you encounter them in the wild: 🌊 Follow posted speed zones and “Manatee Awareness” signs 🌊 Wear polarized sunglasses to spot manatees more easily 🌊 Watch for circular ripples or “footprints” that signal a manatee swimming just below the surface Learn more about the world's largest manatee rescue facility right here at #SeaWorldOrlando with a visit: http://spklr.io/6185BMv

Manatees are back in Manatee Springs! Three young manatees arrived in Cincinnati early this morning from SeaWorld and can be seen by guests starting this Sunday, March 28. The orphaned males will be rehabilitated until they are ready to return to their native Florida waters. Cincinnati Zoo has been participating in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership for the past two decades and has cared for 23 manatees, including the newest residents, Alby, Manhattan

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