Fortunately, there is a happy ending: all the animals are safe even if, at first, the firefighters had declared that the situation was too tragic. In recent days, a fire had broken out at Clyde Mountain, an expanse of 31 thousand hectares which among other things also houses the Australian zoo Mogo (recently transformed into a natural park), in which 200 animals live.
Fortunately, there is a happy ending: all the animals are safe even if, at first, the firefighters had declared that the situation was too tragic. In recent days, a fire had broken out at Clyde Mountain, an expanse of 31 thousand hectares which among other things also houses the Australian zoo Mogo (recently transformed into a natural park), in which 200 animals live.
Giraffes, kangaroos, lions who remained alone for many hours because it was impossible to get close due to the high flames and strong wind. But luckily, things turned out differently and what could have been a massacre turned into a happy ending story. Unfortunately, many residents of the area have been evacuated.
The firefighters and the entire team working at the zoo managed to rescue all 200 animals that were evacuated and transported to a safer place. White rhinos, giraffes and zebras frightened by the increasingly furious fire.
Staff at Mogo Zoo south of Batemans Bay have been working desperately to control fires on the property, describing it as a “war zone”. They have been able to protect all zoo animals #nswfires ?: Chad Staples pic.twitter.com/l7bGad1yyb
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The Mogo Wildlife Park is located south of Batemans Bay and as we said is inside a forest that in the last period is increasingly affected by fires. The zoo was completely destroyed, but no animals were injured.
At Mogo Zoo near Batemans Bay where the staff are defending the zoo from the #bushfires #NSWfires #bushfirecrisis #bushfiresNSW pic.twitter.com/1ekWHZD1cw
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“There are no missing animals and everyone in the park is safe! Said Chad Staples, the director.
“A scene like Armageddon, all pretty scary. The wind was very fast, it was so dark it felt like it was midnight, ”she continued.
At Batemans Bay, NSW the thick smoke and heat of the #bushfires has forced people to evacuate to the beach.#NSWfires #bushfiresNSW #BatemansBay #nswbushfire #AustralianFires pic.twitter.com/AbLllwlchV
— I Sea (@RiffRaffBriz) December 31, 2019
All the staff were prepared for the event, seeing that the fire is slowly making its way towards the park. In addition to having constantly wet the area, the operators had moved the smaller animals even before the fire came, while lions, tigers and gorillas who usually live in large areas without cages, were evacuated into enclosures that are usually used. for treatment.
Batemans Bay NSW, the sky glows red as the #bushfires threaten. #NSWfires #bushfiresNSW #nswbushfire #AustralianFires pic.twitter.com/znYBAMyAWP
— I Sea (@RiffRaffBriz) December 31, 2019
"Our prayers have been answered, the wind has changed course, but we remain vigilant," Staples said.
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