Hurricane David Hits the Zoo
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PrintA downed pine tree, two smashed fences and a blocked walkway at the National Zoological Park's dorcas gazelle enclosure were among damages suffered in the aftermath of Hurricane David's sweep up the East Coast. One employee was injured and the Zoo was closed to the public for 2 days. A female ostrich was killed by a tree falling in her yard.
National Zoological Park (U.S.)
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
September, 1979