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Coverage dated September 28, 2023 to September 29, 2023

Sea Lion escapes Central Park Zoo enclosure during flooding

Headline from ABC 7 New York

Due to extreme flooding, the water in the enclosure rose high enough that a sea lions swam out of their exhibit.

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Sea lion escapes enclosure at Central Park Zoo due to New York flooding (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A female sea lion briefly escaped from her enclosure in New York’s Central Park Zoo Friday when heavy rain caused her pool to flood.

  2. New York Post

    Sea lion escapes Central Park Zoo enclosure in floodwaters as rain batters NYC (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The marine mammal “explored the area” during her impromptu swimming excursion — but didn’t leave the facility’s grounds, officials said.

  3. CBS News

    Flooding allowed one New Yorker a small taste of freedom — a sea lion at the Central Park Zoo (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A watery escape, a little exploration — Friday's storm offered an opportunity for adventure for one of the Central Park Zoo's sea lions.

  4. NBC New York

    Central Park sea lion swims free of her enclosure thanks to flooding from heavy rain (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Many people were stuck inside their homes because of all the rain on Friday. But one New York City resident got to roam outside their home thanks to the deluge and floods.

  5. New York Times

    Sea Lion Escapes From Central Park Zoo Enclosure During Flooding (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The heavy rains that lashed New York City on Friday gave the marine mammal a chance to briefly explore the world outside her pool.

  6. ABC 7 New York

    Sea Lion escapes Central Park Zoo enclosure during flooding (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Due to extreme flooding, the water in the enclosure rose high enough that a sea lions swam out of their exhibit.

  7. Washington Post

    Sea lion briefly escapes Central Park Zoo enclosure in New York floods (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Sally the sea lion freely “explored the area” outside her pool in the Central Park Zoo as New York was hit by severe rain and flooding.

  8. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Sea lion at Central Park Zoo escapes flooded enclosure, swims to freedom as heavy rain batters NYC (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    NEW YORK — A sea lion got a taste of freedom — and murky brown floodwaters — after a deluge of rain battering NYC caused the Central Park Zoo sea

  9. WHDH Boston

    Sea lion escapes enclosure at Central Park Zoo due to New York flooding - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — A female sea lion briefly escaped from her enclosure in New York’s Central Park Zoo Friday when heavy rain caused her pool to flood.The sea lion

  10. Washington Times

    Flooding in New York City allows sea lion to escape enclosure within Central Park Zoo (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A female sea lion was able to slip out of her enclosure at the Central Park Zoo Friday amidst a deluge in New York City.

  11. People

    Sea Lion Escapes Central Park Zoo Enclosure During New York City Flooding (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    A sea lion named Sally in Central Park got a chance to experience life outside of her usual habitat due to heavy rains.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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