An aquarium in Florida has moved nine African penguins from their first-floor home to a higher, safer floor ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall early Thursday morning.
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Several other animals, including some moon jellyfish, six snakes, three lizards, three turtles, two crocodiles, two frogs and a hermit crab were also moved in as safety precautions as the aquarium prepares for any tidal surges that may occur. affect the building’.
Some areas of central Florida will receive up to 18 inches of rain with “high risk of potentially fatal flash surges and urban flooding” in the Tampa, Orlando and Daytona Beach metro areas, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Evacuation orders were given in low-lying areas and other vulnerable communities in six counties around Tampa Bay, which is home to nearly 4 million people. Not all residents face mandatory evacuation.
This content was originally published in Video: aquarium adapts structure to protect penguins from Hurricane Milton on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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