As Hurricane Irma takes aim at Tampa, the flamingos at Busch Gardens were evacuated to a safe place on the grounds … like “elementary school” kids:
"Single-file line, just like in elementary school!" Flamingos being moved to safe areas at @BuschGardens. pic.twitter.com/d7oiERZCFL
— Spectrum Bay News 9 (@BN9) September 10, 2017
Flamingos at Zoo Miami were kept safe as well:
These flamingos in a Miami zoo are being moved to concrete holding areas, until the giant Hurricane #Irma passes https://t.co/w3eR2uia4L pic.twitter.com/ngmFJTv2yO
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 9, 2017
This is a much better solution than when Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992 and the pink birds were sheltered in a men’s room:
Zoo Miami flamingos shelter from #HurrcaneIrma in bunkers, an upgrade from bathrooms in previous storms https://t.co/byKgwxntfN ?:Reuters pic.twitter.com/ZQsfdTtJ5u
— ABC News (@abcnews) September 10, 2017
Other birds at the zoo had a bunker of their own:
"We're as ready as we can be," Zoo Miami says ahead of Hurricane #Irma. https://t.co/RuXhpSuMrO pic.twitter.com/sDOS6BUF7t
— ABC News (@ABC) September 10, 2017
As do the other animals:
A senior keeper at Zoo Miami, leads a cheetah named Koda to a hurricane resistant structure within the zoo in Miami. pic.twitter.com/xfOmCTjIIL
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 9, 2017
For Florida’s indigenous manatees, the hurricane provided an easy snack thanks to all the loose vegetation in the water:
Manatees take advantage of loose vegetation from Hurricane Irma https://t.co/NxymMRF3Qu pic.twitter.com/XAUQB0hB4I
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) September 10, 2017
At least someone is happy today.
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Related:
Irma makes 2nd Fla landfall at Marco Island as Cat 3; ‘MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER’ https://t.co/W2DG1h1Zfc
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 10, 2017
YIKES: Hurricane Irma wind causes two construction cranes to collapse in Miami https://t.co/2J17ydEw5X
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 10, 2017
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