'Currently, we're missing our only kangaroo, a capybara, and two African crested porcupines,' said co-owner Geordi Davisson.
Eddie Celaya Ghost Ranch Exotics, a private petting zoo in Marana, is looking for a set of marsupials and two African crested porcupines after high winds tore through in Friday evening's storm, leaving a trail of destruction.
"We can't imagine they've gone too far, but in this heat, they're hunkered down in shady spots, looking for water and hiding from the sun," Davisson said."It's hard to look for animals that are the color of the desert." While most of the zoo's animals were found on the property after the storm, some enclosures were damaged, leading to temporary wanderings of animals that have since been found, including the Patagonian mara and various bird species.Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio The storm killed a few of the smaller birds at the facility, the owners said.
The strong winds ripped apart animal houses and damaged nearly every fence and shade awning on the property.