Does anyone know what has happened

[juajen]

with the animals at the Audubon Zoo, and I'm assuming that the creatures from the aquarium are swimming free now. Also is there an animal shelter anywhere?

[chalky]

1. It's the one thing that's been bugging me today, and the one

thing I haven't heard any news about.
Other than the three seals that were shot. :cry:

[ellie]

2. Here is a link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4508499

to an earlier thread. But I read conflicting reports about evacuation. I heard they were evacuated then this thread says they weren't but are on higher ground.

[chalky]

7. Thanks for that link. More current than I hoped--as of noon today.

n/t

[swag]

3. Google is your friend. Sometimes, anyway.

http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0830-new_orleans_aquarium.html

The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans apparently survived Hurricane Katrina relatively unscathed according to a report in The Baltimore Sun. Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana city Monday.

According to Ron Forman, president of the Audubon Nature Institute that oversees the city's aquarium and zoo, only a few flamingos died and was little other loss of animal life. The Audubon Zoo also fared well in the storm.

[swag]

4. Note: this was as of 20 hours ago.

Pre-levee breaks.

I don't know anything about the elevation of various NOLA sites.

[chalky]

6. That's what I was afraid of.

"Pre-levee breaks." And now I'm worried about the dolphins.

[Blue_Roses]

5. i was wondering about this

I'm glad to see they made it through, but what now:shrug:

[David Dunham]

8. I guess the lions and tigers are about to get a substantial bath