Summary: Santa Barbara Zoo's Dr. Julie Barnes discusses evacuation plans for 2017's record-breaking Thomas fire. From evacuating every creature to mobilizing a defensive position to protect large, dangerous and not easily relocated animals like elephants, every wildfire is different. Zoos and aquariums must prepare for a variety of crisis situations including having little to no warning of unfolding disasters. The impact of these intense fires on local wild species can be devastating and even result in extinctions.
