Sea lions at New York City’s Central Park Zoom swam out of its pool enclosure on Friday, September 29, as the region experienced significant flooding, New York’s Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said.
The New York City Police Department posted video of a sea lion outside its enclosure in the floodwaters, beside the rock in the pool where another sea lion had climbed.
The department said claims circulating online that zoo animals had escaped were “misleading and inaccurate,” and that “all sea lions and animals are accounted for and safe” at the Central Park Zoo.
The WCS said, “A female sea lion at Central Park Zoo was able to swim out of her pool due to flooding of the plaza caused by severe rains in New York City today.”
“Zoo staff monitored the sea lion as she explored the area before returning to the familiar surroundings of the pool and the company of the other two sea lions,” the WCS added.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for most of the five boroughs, in effect until Friday evening. Nearly 8 inches of rain had been measured in Central Park by 6 pm on Friday, the NWS said.
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So the freshwater has washed away their salt? Can they live in freshwater long? Or mo effect?
Hey hoe we slipped out with the flow.😂
Dio los proteja y bendiga a Estados Unidos.
That Sea lion is lucky it didn't get stabbed on the streets.
“Just smile and wave boys” -some guy on instagram regarding this video
Good
"Eacaspe"? What crime are they convicted of?
They had a sudden craving for a slice of New York Pizza! 🍕 😉
Thats sad, i hope that they're being taken care of.
Sea Lions don't drown in a flood "Oh no, they're escaping."
So it got to the point where abandoning the animals at the zoo instead of figuring out a plan? Humans suck ass
Its like Jurrasic Park, but cute.
Free at last, thank god almighty we are free at last – a sea lion, probably
Oh my gosh, are they loving life right now or watt… By the way I can’t believe there is an a contingency plan for this
Be free