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ZooWorld hides flamingos in restroom during Hurricane Isaias

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC · How we work

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ZooWorld Panama City Beach placed its flamingos in a restroom to protect them from Hurricane Isaias.
Zookeeper Kylie Appleton filmed birds inside the bathroom and posted the video, which reached two million views.
COO Erika Newell slept in an on-site apartment, checking animals hourly as the storm hit the Gulf Coast.
ZooWorld closed Friday and Saturday for cleanup, said animals were fine, and planned to reopen Sunday.

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ZooWorld Panama City Beach placed its flamingos in a restroom to protect them from Hurricane Isaias.
Zookeeper Kylie Appleton filmed birds inside the bathroom and posted the video, which reached two million views.
COO Erika Newell slept in an on-site apartment, checking animals hourly as the storm hit the Gulf Coast.
ZooWorld closed Friday and Saturday for cleanup, said animals were fine, and planned to reopen Sunday.