Tampa Zoo Rushes Chompers The Porcupine And Others To Safety As Milton Nears

African elephants are seen before being moved to protected areas at the zoo as Tampa battens down before Hurricane Milton (Credit: AFP)

With carrots and strawberries, zookeepers lure Chompers the porcupine into an animal carrier, hoping to keep the creature -- and all the rest of the inhabitants of Zoo Tampa -- safe from the fury of Hurricane Milton.

Orangutans watch the flurry of activity before allowing their keepers to move them to safety, while African elephants are herded gently to the protected areas.