The Zoo Diaries V — Frances Pauli

Oliver the tortoise escapes his cage and stirs the inhabitants of the Rainriver Zoological Gardens into a frenzy of addiction, obsession, and discontent. A growing mob of overeager zoo visitors leaves a wake of damage and detritus behind, and the animals in the zoo are left careening toward disaster.

Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 26 May 2023.
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