Cincinnati Zoo serves as a second-stage rehabilitation facility in the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP). Its role is to provide plenty of food, primarily lettuce, and veterinary care until the manatees are big and strong enough to be returned to Florida waters.

Alfred – Rescued on 5/16/2024 at Sykes Creek-Merritt Island in Brevard County. Orphan calf. Rescue weight = 40 lbs. Most recent weight = 315 lbs on 7/27/2025

Hundo – Rescued on 3/11/2025 at Crystal River in Citrus County. Orphan calf. Rescue weight = 54 kgs or 120 lbs. Most recent weight = 245 lbs

Meet the new manatees:

Slushie – Rescued on 1/6/2025 at Berkley Canal-Satellite Beach in Brevard County. Orphan calf with natural cold stress. Rescue weight = 119 lbs. Most recent weight = 225 lbs

The markings on their backs are from an animal-safe grease marker that helps the care team tell them apart while they are getting to know them.

The manatees will be visible to the public starting this Friday at 2:00 p.m.!

For 15 years, the Zoo has been actively involved in reintroducing ABBs to Ohio. In 2025 we helped release more than 400 ABBs into Ohio!

Learn fun facts about skunks, and more about Marshmallow, and why these striped cuties deserve a little more love and a lot less fear!

Chief operating officer Dave Jenike will take over as Zoo Director, effective January 1, 2026.

We’re proud to care for our troop & support conservation programs that protect gorillas in the wild. Every visit, every membership & every donation helps us continue this mission. cincinnatizoo.org/conservation...

The Zoo has been acting over the last two decades to support wild gorilla conservation, including the Mbeli Bai Study, the longest running research being done with wild gorillas.

Unfortunately all gorilla species are classified as critically endangered.

The 4-day-old baby gorilla is growing stronger & can already hold his head up.

The Cincinnati Zoo supports wild gorilla conservation efforts including the Mbeli Bai Study, the longest running research being done with wild western lowland gorillas.

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Mom and baby are bonding behind the scenes.  The keeper team is discussing names and looking for suggestions from the public.  Those can be submitted on the Zoo’s social media channels.

Just in time for the Zoo's 150th anniversary, the Cincinnati Zoo just won the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) International Conservation Award for our work with SORALO!!

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In this episode of Cincinnati Zoo Tales, we celebrate 150 years of the Cincinnati Zoo with Director Thane Maynard. Thane reflects on the Zoo’s incredible journey since its founding, sharing fascinating stories & highlighting how far the Zoo has come:
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