The Outlook Podcast Archive - Saving my zoo from Australian wildfires

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Chad Staples is a zookeeper at Mogo Zoo in New South Wales in Australia, with giraffes, gorillas and even tigers in his care. The wildfires sweeping Australia closed in on the zoo forced Chad and his fellow keepers to battle for hours on end to put out the fires and usher the animals to safety, and Chad even took 25 of the smaller animals into his own house. Thanks to Chad’s quick thinking and the work of the zoo’s staff, all the animals have survived unscathed. Chad spoke to Jo Fidgen about his experience.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Mariana Des Forges

Photo: Chad Staples
Credit: Courtesy of Chad Staples

Published on Monday, 27th January 2020.

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