Hurricane Milton, Tampa and Florida Aquarium
Tampa zoo and aquarium staff to ride out Milton with the animals
Evacuation is unrealistic for many zoo and aquarium animals, so staffers are rolling out all their safety precautions as Hurricane Milton bears down.
Florida Aquarium moves their penguins and other animals to safety ahead of Hurricane Milton
TAMPA, Fla. (Gray News) - The Florida Aquarium is taking precautions to keep their animals safe as Hurricane Milton approaches the Florida coast. The aquarium said in a press release that they’ve implemented their hurricane preparedness plan and has begun relocating animals in the event the aquarium experiences severe flooding during the hurricane.
At Tampa’s Zoo, Some Workers Stayed Behind
More than 1,000 animals live at the 65-acre zoo, including elephants, giraffes, primates, flamingos, alligators, extinct-in-the-wild Panamanian golden frogs and rare red wolves. For now, ZooTampa is well within Milton’s projected path. It lies less than 10 miles from Tampa’s waterfront, where storm surge was expected to exceed 10 feet.
How Tampa's zoo and aquarium are preparing for Hurricane Milton's arrival
As Florida's Tampa Bay residents prepare for the impact of Hurricane Milton, the city's zoo and aquarium are working on emergency preparations for the animals as well. In a statement Tuesday, a spokesperson for ZooTampa said the facility has a "comprehensive hurricane preparedness plan to ensure the safety and well-being of its animals and team members.
The Florida Aquarium in Tampa moves its penguins to prepare for Hurricane Milton landfall
The Florida Aquarium in Tampa moved its penguins up to the second floor to keep them safe as Hurricane Milton approaches.
The Florida Aquarium in Tampa closes ahead of Milton, workers relocate marine wildlife to safety
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Tampa zoo, aquarium volunteers will ‘ride out’ Hurricane Milton with the animals
Volunteers will hunker down in Tampa to safeguard one of Florida’s most vulnerable populations from Hurricane Milton: the animals. The so-called “ride-out team” of roughly a dozen staffers from ZooTampa — including care staff and a medic — is set to stay behind and seek shelter with scared animals after giving up the chance to evacuate the region,
Penguins, other animals from Florida Aquarium move to safety ahead of Hurricane Milton
The aquarium is expecting severe flooding and possible impacts of storm surge — estimated to be upwards of ten feet for the area.
Hurricane Milton Will Hit ZooTampa. Here's How They Will Keep Animals Safe
ZooTampa at Lowry Park is ready for Hurricane Milton, as animals are ushered into new enclosures and the doors are closed to visitors. "We all take hurricanes seriously, and we prepare the best that we can,
Tampa Zoo animals moved to safety ahead of Hurricane Milton (Credit: ZooTampa via Storyful)
Human residents are not the only ones trying to leave the Tampa area ahead of Hurricane Milton, the pets and zoo animals are heading for safety too. (Credit: ZooTampa via Storyful)
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