http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0830-new_orleans_aquarium.html


New Orleans Aquarium, Zoo escape Hurricane Katrina
mongabay.com
August 31, 2005 (update noon Eastern)



The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans apparently survived 
Hurricane Katrina relatively unscathed according to a report in The 
Baltimore Sun. Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana city Monday.

According to Ron Forman, president of the Audubon Nature Institute that 
oversees the city's aquarium and zoo, only a few flamingos died and was 
little other loss of animal life. The Audubon Zoo also fared well in the 
storm.

Located along the banks of the Mississippi River in the historic French 
Quarter, the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas has some 10,000 animals and is 
considerd one of the world's foremost aquariums. Officials closed the 
aquarium early to prepare for Katrina.

The French Quarter of New Orleans, built on the highest ground in the city, 
suffered less damage than other neighborhoods.

Widespread power outages have disabled the Audubon Nature Institute and 
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas web sites.

In neighboring Mississippi, the fate of a group of dolphins moved to 
Gulfport is unknown. According to The Daily Telegraph, the animals were last 
seen in a hotel swimming pool, but the storm left the town of 70,000 people 
under 10 feet (3m) of water. The Gulport aquarium was totally destroyed.

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