3 manatees rehabilitated at zoo released into native waters [Video]

Three manatees that were rehabilitated at the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio have been released back into their native waters.The three orphaned manatees Calliope, Piccolina and Soleil were rescued in 2021 and lived at the Cincinnati Zoo for about a year for rehabilitation. See when the manatees first arrived at the zoo in the video player aboveThe zoo said that since they hit their goal weight of at least 6oo pounds, they were finally ready to be released back into Florida waters this week.The manatees were rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) from different areas of southwest Florida in the spring and summer of 2021. At the time they were rescued, the zoo said Soleil weighed 53 pounds, Calliope weighed 62 pounds and Piccolina was the smallest at 44 pounds.The three were bottle-fed and in intensive care for months before being brought to the Cincinnati Zoo. At …