A rescued manatee at the Jacksonville Zoo was the first to be released after rehab at the new critical care facility.

Visitors who want an up-close look at the manatees being cared for at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens won’t have to travel far from the zoo’s new entrance to see them. The newly finished ...

The Jacksonville Zoo opened a new Manatee River Habitat in March as part of a $72 million upgrade. This new habitat serves as a federally permitted critical-care facility for rescued manatees. The zoo ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens is opening its new Manatee River Habitat and VyStar SkyScape Entrance. The $72 million project currently houses three rescued manatees named Alpine, ...

Alpine, a rehabilitated manatee, is successfully released back into the wild from Jacksonville Zoo's new Manatee River ...

Found as an orphan, rescued a second time after a setback, and nursed back to health across multiple facilities, one Florida ...

Manatees are regular visitors in many of Florida's waterways, particularly in the winter, when they migrate into Florida's natural springs to keep warm. But you can be arrested for touching or ...