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Orange sky seen above the San Francisco Zoo. (Sept. 9, 2020)
Residents across the Bay Area woke up to orange skies Wednesday morning, causing confusion and quite an eerie sight. Well, it did so for animals as well.
The San Francisco Zoo said it had to make some adjustments to accommodate some of the animals dependent on daylight.
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Orange sky over San Pablo. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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Orange sky over El Cerrito. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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Orange sky over San Francisco. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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Orange sky above San Francisco. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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Orange sky over San Francisco. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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Orange sky over San Francisco. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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An orange sky over San Francisco. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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An orange sky above San Francisco. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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An orange sky above the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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An orange sky over Sausalito. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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Orange sky over San Francisco. (Sept. 9, 2020)
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A yellowish haze in the Bay Area. (Sept. 8, 2020)
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A yellowish haze in the Bay Area. (Sept. 8, 2020)
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A yellowish haze in the Bay Area. (Sept. 8, 2020)
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A yellowish haze in the Bay Area. (Sept. 8, 2020)
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A reddish sun as seen from San Rafael. (Sept. 8, 2020)
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Animal care staff set up artificial lights for birds to stay on their regular schedules, as they only feed during daylight hours, and kept koalas indoors to encourage normal daytime activity.
Zoo officials assured the orange sky had little effect on air quality at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, so it remained open for visitors who got to see the majority of other animals, like rhinos and giraffes.
Today’s orange sky, while dramatic, has had minimal effect on the air quality at #SFZoo. Due to the Zoo’s coastal location, the dense marine layer has served as a protective barrier between the ground and the upper layers of dense smoke. As of 1:30 p.m. #SFZoo is still open. pic.twitter.com/fGWzy1OnAe
