The National Zoological Park has reported that the animals under their care are well and that there are even a few new arrivals. According to the zoo administrator, they have sufficient food for the next couple of months. The zoo is closed to the public for now. The zookeepers and staff are maintaining safe social distancing.
Among the new arrivals, a pigmy goat gave birth to two new babies. A sugar glider, a nocturnal, tree-dwelling member of the possum family, was also born at the zoo. Patricia Toribio, the park director, said that they were taking special care of the animals, especially after the news of a tiger becoming infected with coronavirus Covid-19 in the Bronx Zoo in New York.
As a part of the Latin American Association of Zoological Parks, the National Zoo receives information regarding the care and protection of its hundreds of animals. With seven tigers, five females, the zoo is especially jealous with the attention they get. Fortunately, with the park closed to the public, there is much less to clean up and therefore a healthier environment for the animals. As the keeper of a thousand animals, including lions, tigers, hippos, monkeys, birds, rhinos, amphibians and reptiles, Zoodom, is a major attraction, and they are working hard to keep it safe.
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Listin Diario
13 April 2020