Great Question About The Fate Of The Salisbury Zoo

Aaron Pennell Adkins I'm curious as to the fate of the animals that are in the conservation plan with the AZA- do they take them back or move them to an accredited zoo? Obviously I know nothing about zoos, just wondering.

My Reply: It's a great question. The AZA and SSP coordinators decide where they go and how they are managed. They're not going to come in and just take all the animals away right away but as soon as they can reassign animals like the spectacle bears, jaguar's ocelots, cotton top tamerins, sloths and many others. they will remove them. There's a very good chance the AZA will in fact start removing animals soon. Remember, there is NO Director at the Zoo so I'm sure the AZA is very concerned. It's easier to MAINTAIN your accreditation then it is to apply for it once you lose it.

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