'No species discrimination in this bathroom!' Stork finds refuge from Hurricane Matthew as Florida zoo brings all its animals inside to safety

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Amid the chaos, confusion and fear of Hurricane Matthew, one Florida zoo is warming hearts with an adorable picture of a stork finding shelter in its bathroom. 

The St Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park shared the precious photo on Facebook of the marabou stork hiding out from the storm on Thursday night. 

'No species discrimination in this bathroom!' the zoo joked in the caption of the photo, which has already been liked nearly 2,000 times. 

The zoo spent two days preparing for Matthew, making sure every one of its animals was safely indoors before the weekend storm. 

The St Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park shared this adorable photo of its marabou stork hiding out from Hurricane Matthew on Thursday night

The zoo spent two days preparing for Matthew, making sure every one of its animals was safely indoors before the weekend storm

All the storks were put in the zoo's public restrooms while the tortoises and crocodiles were places in various tubs of water. 

The zoo's birds and mammals were moved to the safety of its Komodo dragon building as well as its commissary. 

And its venomous snakes were double contained 'at least' to ensure the safety of the rest of the zoo's animals and staff.

Staff shared pictures of some of their feathered friends running amok as they were given free range to walk around the floors, which were already covered in feces. 

In one photo the zoo's ducks and geese happily walked among the crated parrots. 

'I can only imagine the "bird talk" going on in there,' one Facebook user joked. 

Staff shared pictures of some of their feathered friends running amok as they were given free range to walk around the floors, which were already covered in feces

The zoo said the loudest room of all was full of Hyacinths, Blue-throated Macaws and Golden Parakeet birds

These Knobbed and White-crowned hornbills were safely tucked away in indoor lizard holding runs for the weekend 

There were also pictures of a ring-tailed lemur replacing his usual tree with a ceiling rafter, while young alligators were shown chilling out in plastic tubs full of water. 

The zoo said the loudest room of all was full of Hyacinths, Blue-throated Macaws and Golden Parakeet birds.

Many took to the Facebook comments to share their thanks with the St Augustine staff for taking the time and effort to make sure every animal at the zoo was safe.

'Thank you for sheltering this beautiful bird in this concrete enclosure until this devastating storm passes,' Kristin Banks wrote in the picture of the stork. 

This ring-tailed lemur traded trees for a ceiling rafter as he waited out the storm 

Young alligators chilled out in plastic tubs full of water as Matthew wreaked havoc in the state

And the zoo made sure to, at minimum, double contain all its venomous snakes (pictured) 

The St Augustine staff smiled for a selfie after spending two full days on hurricane prep 

'Wildlife needs help right now just as much as people do. Thank you for saving this bird! 

'I hope the marabou and the staff have some amazing stories to tell once the storm passes,' added Laura Pina. 

'Stay safe! P.s. good luck cleaning that bathroom.' 

The St Augustine zoo shut its doors Thursday and Friday and said it would most likely remain closed on Saturday. 

'All of our animals are our main concern, as well as our staff,' the zoo wrote in a Facebook update.  

St Augustine may directly be in Matthew's path as the storm barrels up north toward Jacksonville on Friday afternoon. 

The city, located on the northeast coast of Florida, already reported experiencing minor flooding early that morning. 

Twenty people, including children, were trapped inside a bed and breakfast as a river of water ran through the streets.  

The St Augustine zoo shut its doors Thursday and Friday and said it would most likely remain closed on Saturday as the city (pictured) was hit hard in Matthew's wake 

The city, located on the northeast coast of Florida, already reported experiencing minor flooding early Friday morning and it only got worse as the day went on