Cuban authorities evacuated six males dolphins from the Northern part of the country before the deadly storm. Marine animals, wrapped in wet towels, from the center of the Cable Esqui Center on Cayo Guillermo, were placed on mattresses made of foam and flown by helicopter to the South-Western province of Cienfuego, away from the storm. According to the state news Agency ACN.
On Friday, the dolphins were in a pool that mimics the natural environment of their habitat. This was told Carrero Gonzalo Escobar, head of the aquarium. He added that if the weather does not allow Pets to stay in their new temporary home, «they move to the salt water pool at a hotel.» Trainers and a veterinarian accompanied the marine mammals.
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Hurricane Irma is already assigned Category 5, in which the wind speed can reach 160 miles per hour. It is expected that on Sunday he will rage in Florida in full force. Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated from the sunshine state, but the people were not the only living beings fleeing from the deadly Irma.
Jay is Savin the day ???
Posted by Sheila Walker-Strong on Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Jayesh Mani and Sheila Walker-Singr shared a photograph of hens and roosters arenestled on the back seat of the car. Each bird was wrapped in a newspaper and felt quite comfortable. Photo caption reads «CHICKEN EVACUATION». «Chickens-Gypsies» as they are called in the area, well known to local residents, as they freely roam the streets. If they are not taken, the birds would have had a very hard time.
The staff of the house-Museum of Ernest Hemingway in Key West let in 54 cats before the hurricane. Executive Director Dave Gonzales told CNN that he and nine other employees will remain in the home of the legendary author at the time of the storm. The house where Hemingway wrote «a farewell to arms» and «the snows of Kilimanjaro», is right on the way Irma, but Gonzalez is confident that the residence is equipped with 18-inch stone walls is the most solid building in the area.
Another 150 dogs and cats of Fort Lauderdale were evacuated from the animal shelter Broward County and will be sent to shelters ARF, East Bay SPCA, and Berkeley Humane.
