Denver Zoo Struggles to Feed 3,000 Hungry Animals Under Their Care amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Photo: Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via GettyThe Denver Zoo is having a hard time providing enough food for their 3,000 resident animals amid revenue deficits due to the ongoingcoronavirus pandemic.Zoo officials at the Colorado facility, like many others across the country, are now asking the public for donations.“It costs us about $100,000 per day to operate the zoo, and $1 million per month on animal care alone. Although we’re open and welcoming guests to the zoo each day, we’re still facing a significant deficit,” Bert Vescolani, president and CEO of the zoo, said to theAssociated Press....