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Will Mitik the baby walrus soon be on the move again? Amid flooding at the New York Aquarium following Hurricane Sandy, “We have a short window of time to get … systems reestablished,” said the executive vice president of the aquarium. Animals will need to be temporarily relocated if the facility cannot be restored. The Brooklyn aquarium as well as New Jersey’s Jenkinson’s Aquarium are closed indefinitely due to severe flooding. –Today
Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo is asking the community to help track of the number of bat species in the area. There are eight known species in Illinois, but there’s no exact figure for Chicago. –AP
Even the smallest of New Yorkers felt the effects of Hurricane Sandy – namely, the subway rats. Some of the city’s famed rodent population likely drowned due to flooding, said a spokesman for the city’s health department. “They are pretty good swimmers, but they also drown, especially the young ones,” he said. –Discovery News
Call him the ultimate house cat. One women in the Waterberg region of South Africa shares her home with a white lion cub, whom she rescued. “Relationships can be a challenge though, as there are often some jealousy issues about who is going to snuggle up with who on the couch,” she says. –Daily Mail
The early population of flying fish may have evolved to escape marine reptile predators, according to new research. Today, flying fish can soar through the air up to 1,300 ft. in 30 seconds. –Huffington Post
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