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COVID-19 has taken a toll on businesses across the country. As WAMC’s Jackie Orchard found out, zoos are having a
wild ride during the pandemic as well.
Some parts of life at the Utica Zoo are the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic, like this flamingo mating dance on a recent day.
Utica Zoo Executive Director Andria Heath standing in front of the newly built playground which cannot open until the pandemic ends.
Credit Jackie Orchard / WAMC But Executive Director Andria Heath says everything about how the Utica Zoo used to function had to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic.