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Columbus Zoo Manatee Coast Cam

West Indian manatees at Shores & Aquarium

Source:Columbus Zoo and Aquarium·Powell, Ohio, United States

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Columbus Zoo Manatee Coast Cam

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

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Underwater and above-water views of the Manatee Coast habitat in the Shores & Aquarium region, a rehabilitation partner for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife manatee program. Served via the zoo's own site player; no public YouTube ID confirmed, so listed link-only.

Conservation Context

VU·VulnerablePopulation decreasing

Vulnerable. High risk of extinction in the wild.

Primary threats

Boat strikes — the leading cause of death for Florida manatees — plus habitat loss, harmful algal blooms killing seagrass, and cold stress events.

Conservation actions

Manatee Protection Areas with boat-speed zones; long-term seagrass restoration in critical estuaries; rescue, rehabilitation, and release of injured manatees through accredited partners.

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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Powell, Ohio, United States

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Featured Species

West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus

A gentle, slow-moving aquatic mammal that grazes on submerged vegetation in coastal waterways from the southeastern United States through the Caribbean. Manatees evolved from terrestrial ancestors closer to elephants than to whales.

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Behavior Observation Ethogram — Mammal Edition

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