P U M P I N G  O U T  A F T E R  H U R R I C A N E  S A N D Y

The New York Aquarium (NYA) was hard hit by Hurricane Sandy as huge waves of water filled its buildings and destroyed their systems.

Pumping was underway as I donned waders and went into some of the worst-hit exhibits with our hard-working NYA staff. The water from the storm had been to the ceiling and was knee-deep as of yesterday.

I shuffled along in the murky water with no power or lights (trying not to drop my camera) knowing assignments like this are important to inform our staff and the public of conditions in the aftermath of this powerful storm.

Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS