NEW YORK — Amid the heavy rains that hit the New York area since Friday morning, bringing chaos to public transportation services such as the subway and flooding in different areas, a sea lion from the Central Park Zoo She managed to escape from the pool where she is locked up.
This was announced in a statement on Friday afternoon by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), who noted that the zoo team monitored her movements until she managed to reunite with the others. two sea lions.
“A sea lion at the Central Park Zoo was able to swim out of her pool due to flooding in the plaza caused by heavy rain in New York City today,” they wrote. “Zoo staff monitored the lioness as he explored the area before returning to the familiar surroundings of the pool and the company of the other two sea lions.
The WCS also noted that the animals are safe and that water levels have dropped.
“No staff or visitors were in danger and the sea lion remained inside the zoo, never breaching the zoo’s secondary perimeter. We had closed all four of our zoos and aquariums this morning so staff could focus on the animals and our facilities during the storm. “Animal care staff will continue to monitor the situation for the duration of the weather event,” they added.
In New York, both Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams issued states of emergency due to dangerous conditions.
2023-09-29 21:10:31
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