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Bayard
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September 15, 2017
While pets could flee with their owners as Hurricane Irma bore down on the state of Florida, what about the captive animals in zoos that had nowhere to go?
The good news is that, according to most reports, zoo animals were able to make it through the intense wind, rain and storm surge. To keep their accreditation, members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums must have a disaster plan and practice an annual preparedness drill.
The enclosures in many of Floridas zoos have protected areas where large animals like tigers and giraffes can be safely sheltered without having to be evacuated. Smaller animals, however, had to be moved to safer areas. This must have been especially scary for the animals that were already stressed out because they could sense the approaching monster storm.
Watch the flamingo clip. It's pretty funny.
I've been wondering how many horses made it.
How Zoo Animals in Florida Survived Hurricane Irma
http://www.care2.com/causes/how-zoo-animals-in-florida-survived-hurricane-irma.htmlWhile pets could flee with their owners as Hurricane Irma bore down on the state of Florida, what about the captive animals in zoos that had nowhere to go?
The good news is that, according to most reports, zoo animals were able to make it through the intense wind, rain and storm surge. To keep their accreditation, members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums must have a disaster plan and practice an annual preparedness drill.
The enclosures in many of Floridas zoos have protected areas where large animals like tigers and giraffes can be safely sheltered without having to be evacuated. Smaller animals, however, had to be moved to safer areas. This must have been especially scary for the animals that were already stressed out because they could sense the approaching monster storm.
Watch the flamingo clip. It's pretty funny.
I've been wondering how many horses made it.
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