“When the penguins & sea otters were evacuated to [Monterey Bay Aquarium] for Hurricane Katrina, Betty White paid for the plane to relocate them. Audubon Aquarium is built on high ground, with strong concrete walls and windows designed to withstand high winds. Tom Dyer kisses Patience the penguin at the Audubon Aquarium as it re-opened for the first time after Hurricane Katrina in May 2006. It “leaked” years later that the benefactor had been White, Dyer said. AdvertisementThe animals later returned to the Audubon Aquarium, Matherne said.

Source: Huffington Post January 05, 2022 00:02 UTC