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During Hurricane Isaias, 30 flamingos at ZooWorld in Panama City Beach, Florida, sought shelter in a zoo bathroom due to the storm's strong winds threatening their enclosure. The birds, including Mr. Sparklepants and others raised by zookeepers, were filmed honking and frolicking inside the cramped space, with the video garnering nearly 2 million views online. Zoo staff ensured the flamingos' safety by moving them into a more secure area during the storm on October 9.
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In Panama City Beach, Florida, 30 flamingos at ZooWorld became internet celebrities after seeking shelter from Hurricane Isaias in a bathroom. The birds were moved to protect them from strong winds that could damage their enclosure. A video of the pink birds frolicking and honking inside the bathroom gained nearly 2 million views on social media. The flamingos, including Mr. Sparklepants (10 years old), Scuttle, and Mango Shrimproll (both aged 3), were given extra care by zookeepers like Kylie Appleton, who ensured their safety during the storm that hit Florida on October 9.
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30 flamingos frolic in Florida zoo bathroom to shelter from Hurricane Isaias
Maia Spoto
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The big snakes had been coiled into trash cans.
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The male billy goats were holed up in the rabbit exhibit.
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But it was the flamingos of ZooWorld in Panama City Beach, in the US state of Florida, who would ultimately become overnight celebrities after a video posted on social media during Hurricane Isaias made the rounds.
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It has been viewed nearly 2 million times.
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The 30 flamingos, honking and frolicking, were sheltering in a bathroom, bumbling between the sink and the stalls, shedding pink feathers onto a grippy floor mat.
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The crew included Mr. Sparklepants, aged 10, the largest and most dominant of the flock.
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Scuttle and Mango Shrimproll, both 3, who had been raised by a ZooWorld zookeeper since they were eggs, were also there.
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The cramped quarters for the pink birds were necessary to protect them from ferocious winds that threatened the enclosure where they normally sleep.
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So the flock of flamingos was ushered into the bathroom, whose block walls served as something of a fortress.
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Before Isaias made landfall on Oct 9, Kylie Appleton, the senior zookeeper, took a video, and then the team boarded up the door.
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Erika Newell, the zoo’s chief operating officer, spent the night on Oct 9 in an apartment on the grounds, waking up every hour as the storm lashed the Gulf Coast to check on all the animals.
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Crammed as they were, the flamingos were in the perfect spot, she said.
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The tight space calmed them down, much like a snug garment might calm a dog.
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