Australian Reptile Park Closed Due To Flood.

[GBWhite]

PARTS OF COAST FLOOD, REPTILE PARK CLOSED

Staff at the Australian Reptile Park have spent this morning working to protect animals and buildings after a major flash-flood hit during torrential rainfall.

Animals have been relocated during the downpour, and the decision was also made to close the park for the day for safety reasons - the first time it has been closed since the 2007 flooding.

Australian Reptile Park Director, Tim Faulkner, said, “This is incredible! Just last week, we were having daily meetings to discuss the imminent threat of bushfires, just 8km away from the Park here in Somersby.

“Today, we’ve had the whole team out there, drenched, acting fast to secure the safety of our animals and defend the Park from the onslaught of water."

[vision courtesy of Australian Reptile Park]

 

[Herpetology]

Great news! Loving the rain!

 

[GBWhite]

Great news! Loving the rain!

Maybe for you but not the park.

 

[Flaviemys purvisi]

"Man-made climate change" Don't believe the nonsense.

 

[Herpetology]

"Man-made climate change" Don't believe the nonsense.

This sped up global warming sure looks weird (looks at the 20-24°c summer temps over next 2 weeks)

 

[cagey]

Wait outside you may pick up a free alligator

 

[Pythonguy1]

Wait outside you may pick up a free alligator

Awesome! Guess I'm heading down to the reptile park tomorrow

 

[dragonlover1]

Forget about scoring a free alligator. The danger has passed and the park is open again, many thanks to staff and volunteers

 

[Pythonguy1]

Oh bummer