By Ryann Scheib
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Known as the place for families to gather, discover new animals, and have fun – you can imagine that Canada’s zoos, aquariums, and aviaries have been hit hard by the pandemic.
The pause in visitors has brought a new-found difficulty in feeding the thousands of animals. The Toronto Zoo normally funds the $1 million annual cost of food with paid guest parking. The Zoo is asking for donations through Zoo Food for Life, which already raised enough to feed the animals from April to December 2020.
Aside from feeding the animals, Dolf DeJong, CEO of the Toronto Zoo says his team misses connecting the visitors with animals the most.