These adorable, chubby creatures are the stars of River Safari's Manatee Madness over the upcoming school holidays. Join in the fun every weekend in June, with behind-the-scenes tours, manatee-themed arts and crafts sessions and live presentations.
At the tours, you'll get a glimpse of the manatees undergoing medical training, help in the food prep process, and feed the slow-swimming animals. Aquarists will share anecdotes on each manatee and teach you about the daily upkeep required for these mammals to live a happy and healthy life.
Daily feeding sessions will see the manatees interact with their caretakers, and audience members can learn more about the animals' diet and their natural behaviours from the live commentary. For young ones buzzing to get creative, craft activities to make badges, clay manatee figures and custom manatee-themed clothes await.