Although most homes suffered minimal damage in Hurricane Igor, two young longtails were swept from their nests and ended up being cared for at the zoo.

The birds were tucking into a feast of anchovies and herrings when The Royal Gazette visited the venue in Flatts yesterday. One is around ten weeks old, and the other around eight weeks.

It's believed their nests got inundated with water or swept away during the storm, and members of the public found them and brought them to the Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo.

A herring gull found with a wing injury at Devonshire Bay was also being cared for by a team including curator of the Aquarium and Zoo Patrick Talbot and acting head aquarist Lisa Ray.

"We prepare ourselves whenever we know there's a storm coming. We know there will be animals coming in," said Mr. Talbot.

The zoo could partially re-open today, depending on the outcome of an electrical and structural assessment, according to Principal Curator Ian Walker.

However, the only damage that could be seen yesterday was a snapped palm tree in the front yard.

While some animals were brought inside, the 64 adult flamingos, plus ten chicks hatched over the summer, stayed outside to weather the storm.

"They did well and their chicks are alive," said Dr. Walker.