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Manatee returns to Salt Springs after rehabilitation at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
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Manatee Returns to Salt Springs after Rehabilitation at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After three months in rehabilitation, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens released a male manatee Wednesday in the Salt Springs Recreation Area.
The manatee is the 22nd release from the Manatee Critical Care Center.
This is the second rehabilitation for the manatee. He was named Jesup for his original rescue location in 2020, Lake Jesup in central Florida. He was brought to SeaWorld to treat emaciation and cold stress syndrome, then released two months later to the same area, according to the Jacksonville Zoo.