Toronto Zoo looking for financial help to feed its animals during coronavirus closure
Posted April 16, 2020 1:23 pm.
Last Updated April 16, 2020 1:39 pm.
The Toronto Zoo is looking for funds to keep food on its animals plates while it remains closed due to the coronavirus.
The zoo says that it relies on parking and admission fees to feed its 5,000 animals at a cost of roughly $1 million per year.
To make up for lost revenue, the zoo is fundraising with the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy.
The conservancy was established last year and typically focuses its efforts on protecting endangered species.
It will be “reaching out to the public” to provide information about the animals’ “feeding needs.”
The Vancouver Aquarium has also said it’s in financial trouble, losing more than $3 million each month of the closure, and could close for good in two months if nothing is done.
For over 45 years, the Zoo has been committed to saving and protecting endangered wildlife and species at risk. The @TZWConservancy works to secure financial resources for the Zoo, and has launched new fundraising campaign in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/O2Z9AzN3Ei
— The Toronto Zoo (@TheTorontoZoo) April 16, 2020
Follow @TZWConservancy, donate at https://t.co/8qXrCKru2X or visit https://t.co/LGFJKT02qk to learn more about the Zoo’s nutrition program and how the public can help during this time #ZooFoodForLife #ClosedButStillCaring
— The Toronto Zoo (@TheTorontoZoo) April 16, 2020
