A sea lion escapes from the Central Park Zoo during New York City floods

Arab Weather - Heavy rainfall on the night of Thursday and Friday in the northeastern United States caused the flooding of roads in New York, delaying part of the subway movement, and canceling some flights, which prompted the authorities to issue warnings to the population about the need to be cautious, and in the meantime we witnessed the escape of a female lion. Sea briefly from her enclosure at the Central Park Zoo.

How did a female sea lion escape from her swimming pool?

Answer: One of the female sea lions was able to swim out of her aquarium when it was flooded, and explored the surrounding area before returning to her shared enclosure with two other sea lions. This unexpected event was the result of heavy rains in New York.

Zoo staff carefully monitored this unique sea lion adventure and waited for its return. When the water level in the sea lion tank stabilized, all the animals returned to their usual locations. The press release indicates that there are no risks threatening zoo employees or visitors, and Breheny, Executive Vice President of the Zoo, confirmed. The aquarium affiliated with the Wildlife Conservation Society confirmed that the female sea lion did not breach the boundaries of the secondary park in any way, as he said:

“No staff or visitors were in danger, and the female sea lion remained within the zoo, never violating the secondary zoo perimeter.”

The Central Park Zoo is part of the largest global network of urban wildlife parks, which also includes the Bronx Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and the New York Aquarium.

It is worth noting that on Friday morning, all five facilities of the Wildlife Conservation Society were temporarily closed as a result of severe weather conditions that caused record rainfall and declared a state of emergency in New York, resulting in flooding in multiple areas.

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