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2 outlets · filed 11 October 2026

Flamingos at a Florida Zoo Rode Out Hurricane Isaias in the Bathroom

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ZooWorld in Panama City Beach, Fla. squeezed a group of 30 flamingos into a bathroom to shelter them from Hurricane Isaias, which hit the Gulf Coast.

What the coverage shows

Both outlets center on flamingos being sheltered in a ZooWorld bathroom during Hurricane Isaias, and both identify the zoo as ZooWorld in Panama City Beach, Fla. The New York Times foregrounds the image of 30 flamingos squeezed into a bathroom, while Fox News adds that staff moved animals to safety, all survived, and the zoo reopened after cleanup.

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