EPISODE · Sep 18, 2025 · 11 MIN
How the zoo keeps animals safe during severe weather
from Lake Effect Spotlight · host WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
As the weather becomes more unpredictable in Milwaukee — the Milwaukee County Zoo is adapting. Tracey Dolphin is the zoo’s Director of Animal Management and Health. She says the zoo has emergency plans they update and rehearse year-round. Dolphin speaks with Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez about how the Milwaukee County Zoo prepares for weather disasters — and how they handled the recent historic flooding.
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As the weather becomes more unpredictable in Milwaukee — the Milwaukee County Zoo is adapting. Tracey Dolphin is the zoo’s Director of Animal Management and Health. She says the zoo has emergency plans they update and rehearse year-round. Dolphin speaks with Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez about how the Milwaukee County Zoo prepares for weather disasters — and how they handled the recent historic flooding.
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