Hurricane Matthew is battering the East Coast, and while many have evacuated Florida, zoo animals have stayed put.

But it does not mean they aren't hiding out.

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The Associated Press reported that a bird in the Alligator Farm Zoological Park in St. Augustine, Florida, made a bathroom its hideaway location during the storm.

A Facebook post from the zoo on Thursday shows a Marabou stork standing in the middle of a bathroom in the zoo.

The caption said, "No species discrimination in this bathroom!"

The zoo housed all of its mammals and birds in doors after two days of hurricane prep, according to a Facebook post.

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Travelers walk around the baggage claim in the South Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Atlanta is among the airports where the FAA will reduce flights due to the shutdown, and airports are facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. 
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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