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Photo: Stork Seeks Shelter From Hurricane Matthew In Zoo Bathroom

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) - Humans aren't the only ones hunkering down as Hurricane Matthew batters Florida. A stork has apparently found refuge in a zoo bathroom.

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park has shared a photo of a marabou stork inside a bathroom at the facility. The zoo's Facebook page jokes in the caption, "no species discrimination in this bathroom!"

No species discrimination in this bathroom!

Posted by St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park on Thursday, October 6, 2016

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The stork isn't the only animal taking cover from the storm. The zoo also shared photos of young alligators swimming indoors in plastic tubs and other birds walking around freely inside a building.

Two days of hurricane prep is now over! Every bird and mammal is housed safely indoors, all venomous snakes are double...

Posted by St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park on Thursday, October 6, 2016

The zoo says it has moved all of its birds and mammals inside.

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