Looking back through the annals of this blog, I see that this is the third time in ten years I've done an eclipse post. Every single time, there is a lot of fuss and to-do in the media about how the animals will react to the sudden disappearance of the sun (for a few minutes). This go-around was no exception, with many facilities even encouraging visitors to come and visit so that they could play scientist and observe any unusual animal behaviors (eclipse glasses being included in price of admission, in many cases.
Spoiler alert - there really aren't any. I heard a few cases of animals that started to head from their outdoor exhibits to their night houses because they thought it was time to come in, but that's about the extent of it.
For what it's worth, my zoo didn't really do anything for the animals. They were all fine. They did, however, feel the need to send all employees an email reminding us not to look directly at the sun. Apparently, they have a lot more confidence in the intelligence of the animals than us.
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