After spending nearly a year recovering in Ohio, an orphaned manatee calf boarded a flight back to Florida.
Here’s what to know
Before his expected release into Florida waters, Hundo will continue rehabilitation at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens, according to FOX 19.
He left Ohio on Oct. 12 with three other rehabilitated manatees in a transfer involving animals treated at the Cincinnati and Columbus zoos, as the Cincinnati Zoo described in a news release.
When Hundo arrived in Cincinnati in November 2025, the orphaned calf weighed just 150 pounds, per FOX 19. By Oct. 14, he was up to 546 pounds, showing how much progress he made during rehabilitation…