'The animals aren't pleased': UK zoos under coronavirus lockdown
by Aamna Mohdin from on (#51EZ1)
They might be closed to the public, but the animals still need to be tended and fed by staff
It's easy enough for Darren McGarry to socially distance from other people as his home is based in Edinburgh zoo. McGarry, who has worked for the zoo for 34 years, can go an entire day without seeing someone since a UK-wide lockdown forced non-essential businesses to close.
Though zoos across the country are unusually quiet, zookeepers are faced with the challenge of ensuring life goes on as normal for the animals they care for amid a pandemic that has profoundly altered British society.
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