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Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy! It’s Amphibian Week!

May 1-7 2022 is Amphibian Week! Amphibians are unique: they begin their lives in the water, but most of their adult life is on land! Amphibians are ectothermic, meaning their body temperature relies on [...]

Manatee Madness!

Happy Manatee Appreciation Day!! The Cincinnati Zoo has cared for 23 manatees since joining the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership in 1999 and released 18 back into Florida waters! We are 1 of 3 Zoos [...]

Manatee Awareness Month

Welcome, November, and happy Manatee Awareness Month! Manatees, of which there are three species, are also known as sea cows. They are large, herbivorous marine mammals native to the warm waters of the Caribbean, [...]