Dear MEL Topic Readers,
A zoo is struggling so much that it may have
to feed some animals to other animals
Zoo animals need to be fed and cared for even
though there are no visitors. Just like the captive elephants in Thailand, a
zoo in northern Germany is facing a serious financial crisis as no revenue has
been generated from visitors for a month. The zoo is currently operating solely
through donations as no financial aid is granted by city or state government as
of Apr.15.
In the worst-case scenario, the zoo might
have to decide whether to have their animals starve to death slowly or euthanize
some of the 700 animals to feed the others.
And this isn’t the only zoo that needs
financial and public support to feed and care for zoo animals. Of course, the
zookeepers are in the toughest position. They not only worrying about feeding
their beloved animals but also losing their jobs.
Read the article and think about what other animals,
whether in captivity or in the wild, could face a similar problem because of
the pandemic.
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