Manatees BamBam and Betsy are Heading Back to Florida - Cincinnati Zoo

Manatees Betsy and BamBam are heading back to Florida. BamBam came to Cincinnati Zoo two years ago suffering from cold stress. Thanks to our manatee care team, the 4-yr-old male is now at a healthy weight and almost ready to be released back into his native habitat! Twenty-six-year-old Betsy (2,415 lbs.), a favorite among guests and a resident since 2010, will be returning to her birthplace to make room for other manatees in need of rehabilitation. The Cincinnati Zoo is one of two U.S. Zoos outside of Florida that participate in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Manatee Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Release Program. The goal of this program is to rescue and treat sick or injured manatees and then release them back into the wild. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/CincinnatiZooTube/featured Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CincinnatiZoo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cincinnatizoo/ Find out more at http://www.cincinnatizoo.org Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com)