Flamingo Haven
Oct. 19th, 2011 01:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deguspiceSomeone forwarded to me an email with a bunch of uncaptioned, cute animal photos. One of which was a picture of a bunch of flamingos crowded into the corner of a men's bathroom.
After skipping past pages of flamingo themed bathroom accessories, I finally found something that explained why there were flamingos in a men's bathroom.
http://aviansag.org/Flamingo%20Husbandry%20Guidelines.pdf
Flamingo Husbandry Guideline
[...]
Severe Weather
All zoos that receive severe weather should have an emergency preparedness plan for their flamingos. The potential for severe weather includes hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, hail, flooding, extreme temperatures (hot or cold), ice storms and blizzards. Some southern zoos have used public bathrooms as safe areas for their birds during severe weather. Other zoos have set contingency plans and designated holding areas.
After skipping past pages of flamingo themed bathroom accessories, I finally found something that explained why there were flamingos in a men's bathroom.
http://aviansag.org/Flamingo%20Husbandry%20Guidelines.pdf
Flamingo Husbandry Guideline
[...]
Severe Weather
All zoos that receive severe weather should have an emergency preparedness plan for their flamingos. The potential for severe weather includes hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, hail, flooding, extreme temperatures (hot or cold), ice storms and blizzards. Some southern zoos have used public bathrooms as safe areas for their birds during severe weather. Other zoos have set contingency plans and designated holding areas.
