A New Manatee Now Calls Disney World Home
One manatee is now calling Disney World home while she is being rehabilitated. Find out where you can find her!
Short-Term Rehab Facility
Disney has shifted their focus from a long-term facility to a short-term critical care. Dr Jen, a veterinarian at Walt Disney World, stated, "As strandings increase, critical care facilities are becoming overwhelmed, so by shifting our focus, we open up space at The Seas for more of those urgent cases. This helps relieve pressure on overcrowded facilities, supports the MRP's efforts, and boosts our contribution to manatee conservation, which is what excites me most about shifting from long-term care to short-term rehabilitation."
You can read more about this shift to a short-term care facility HERE.
The plan is that Manatees should only remain at Disney for six to nine months. This will have Disney guests seeing many, and even young, manatees.
Welcome Calfuccino!
A new Manatee is now calling Disney World home while she receives care. This care will help prepare her to be released back into the wild!
Welcome Calfuccino! She is a young female manatee. Check out the video of her below:
Calfuccino is part of Disney's collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership! These groups work together to help recovery and protect manatees.
Where You Can Find Calfuccino
Guests looking to see Calfuccino during her stay at Disney World can find her at The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT! She joins Tanimura and Cider that also call The Seas With Nemo & Friends home while they prepare for life back in the wild.
Disney World has welcomed a new manatee, Calfuccino, to The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT.
We can't wait to watch Calfuccino prepare to one day be released back into the wild, just like Soleil (released in May 2026) and Mermaid (released in October of 2025).
Will you be trying to see visit Calfuccino on your next visit to EPCOT? How do you feel about Disney World switching to a short-term care facility? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to share this post with your friends!
