A torrential downpour brought a temporary reprieve from the searing heat that has been exacerbated by the bushfires burning across the state and country since September. Zookeepers carried drenched koalas to safety and used a broom to stop alligators from escaping their lagoon in dramatic footage filmed as flash floods hit New South Wales in Australia on Friday. “The team and I have been working in fire affected areas these last months and now flood……. Park director Tim Faulkner revealed how “just last week, we were having daily meetings to discuss the imminent threat of bushfires” only five miles away. “But we are well-aware that a huge part of Australia is still burning, and millions of animals are still under threat.

Source: Huffington Post January 19, 2020 04:30 UTC