A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed

Over the past few day, the attention of the world has been fixated on Texas, Louisiana, and the damage inflicted by Hurricane Harvey.   From the perspective of a zookeeper or an aquarist, a lot of the initial focus has been on how the institutions and the animals have been surviving.  Thankfully, the response from the rest of our community has been astonishing, with facilities across the country pouring in support and equipment.

Now that the waters are receding, it's time to think of the keepers and aquarists of the area.   They've worked their hardest to save their facilities and their animals from the storm.  Now, after working hellish shift of Herculean efforts, many of them are coming home to find... they have no homes left.  Or that their possessions are gone and their families (including pets) are displaced.

The Greater Houston Chapter of the American Association of Zookeepers has started a Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund to assist the keepers of the facilities in the Houston area.

Click here to learn how to help.