THE DAILY WIRE · CHINA · 2026-09-08
Zoo Opts for Cages Over Chaos as Typhoon Floodwaters Rise
A zoo in China took the reasonable-if-undignified step of locking its animals into cages as floodwaters from a typhoon rose, prioritizing containment over the alternative, which this desk assumes was considerably worse. The measure, confirmed in the original report, appears to have been precautionary rather than reactive to any incident already in progress.
Details on which species were involved and the scale of the flooding are limited in initial reporting, though the underlying logic tracks: better a locked cage than a loose animal in a flood zone. This columnist has covered enough escape stories this quarter to appreciate a preventive measure when he sees one.
Webster reached Fen Fen, a panda at the facility, for comment on conditions inside during the caging period, marking one of the more reluctant interviews on record this year.
Her tone suggested the arrangement was tolerated rather than appreciated, though she conceded the alternative was worse.
The full report carries further specifics on the typhoon and the zoo's response, which this columnist recommends over any editorializing from the panda enclosure.
“They locked us up during a flood and called it 'protection' — I've heard that one before, it's called Tuesday. For the record, we float fine, it's the paperwork that drowns.” — Fen Fen, the zoo's other panda
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