On Wednesday, the day after Los Angeles Zoo animals were hustled to their off-exhibit enclosures with a fire bearing down not far away in Griffith Park, the animals were returned to their outdoor exhibits. The zoo, however, remained closed to the public as were all the access roads.
With veiled plumes visible in the hills, zoo staffers said animals were calm and seemingly unbothered by the faint smell of smoke wafting on the breeze. "Even along the edges" of the zoo, said principal keeper Jeff Briscoe, "the animals seem oblivious." Briscoe, who stayed at the zoo until 3 a.m. Wednesday, checked on the zoo's TWO high-profile elephants through the night. "They're fine. They're not even aware of it."
With the zoo devoid of noisy patrons and screaming children, animals luxuriated in the unusual quiet.
-Carla Hall
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