In the absence of visitors due to the contingency by COVID-19, some parks with wildlife are in trouble to pay for the feeding of the animals.
From April 7, the Association of Zoos, Breeders and Aquariums of Mexico (Azcarm) warned that during these weeks “it will be titanic for each of our institutions to provide the tons of food that animals consume daily and to keep the thousands of people who work with us taking care of and conserving them”.
This, they explained, because they will not have any kind of income or support from the government to pay for those expenses.
Biopark Estrella is one of those that has manifested complications to cover the feeding of its 2 thousand animals.
Therefore, the park administration has offered the sale of tickets online, and they will be valid until the social estrangement ends, to pay for the food of the animals.
The Adventure Passport is offered throughout April with a 50% discount. Of 400 pesos, it is now sold in 155.
Africam Safari houses more than 5,500 animals in its park, and one way to help is by purchasing an annual pass, with which, once the contingency is over, visitors will be able to go to the park as many times as they want.
The Zoological Association called on all people who have the possibility to help the zoos, hatcheries and aquariums in their local area.
“We cannot forget the welfare of thousands of animals whose survival depends on us, for ours as humanity depends on their conservation,” they said.
“And especially after this pandemic that is scouring the entire planet, we need to continue to raise awareness among humans about the importance of protecting the life and habitats of millions of animals, and we need to continue to work hard to continue to make it possible to reintroduce species to the wild and combat their illegal trafficking and possession,” they said.
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