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St. Louis before and after the EF3 tornado in photos
ST. LOUIS — One week since a devastating EF3 tornado directly hit the city of St. Louis, our 5 On Your Side crews have taken ...
Butterfly enclosure smashed as storms hit Missouri. Watch zoo’s ‘delicate’ rescue
Falling trees smashed into the protective dome at the St. Louis Zoo, video shows. Here’s how staff saved the dainty residents.
Butterflies were set loose by a tornado at the Saint Louis Zoo; here's how staff recaptured them
Staff at the Saint Louis Zoo launched a rescue effort after a historic tornado broke the butterfly dome. Here's how they recaptured the insects.
Countless butterflies were set loose by a tornado at the Saint Louis Zoo. Here's how staff recaptured them
Zoo staff recounted the fast-paced efforts of numerous zookeepers when the tornado significantly damaged the butterfly wing.
Tornado hits zoo during family visit, forcing shelter in monkey house
ST. LOUIS — What was meant to be a joyful end-of-school-year tradition turned into a harrowing encounter with a tornado for a Godfrey mother and four children visiting the Saint Louis Zoo on Friday ...
St. Louis Zoo butterflies released at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House
After severe weather damaged the butterfly wing at the St. Louis Zoo, the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House took in butterflies ...
Mom leads 4 kids into zoo exhibit during tornado – and it may have saved them
ST. LOUIS — What was meant to be a joyful end-of-school-year tradition turned into a harrowing encounter with a tornado for a ...
Mom leads 4 kids into monkey house during St. Louis tornado–and it may have saved them
ST. LOUIS — What was meant to be a joyful end-of-school-year tradition turned into a harrowing encounter with a tornado for a ...
St. Louis Zoo scrambles animals, 10,000 visitors to safety as EF-3 tornado leaves trail of damage
The St. Louis Zoo was right outside the path of an EF-3 tornado and managed to keep hundreds of animals, insects, reptiles ...