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Dihantam Pandemi, Kebun Binatang Yunani Terancam Tutup

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Senin, 01 Feb 2021 14:15 WIB

Athena - Setelah ditutup selama hampir tiga bulan akibat pandemi COVID-19, kebun binatang di Athena kini berada di ambang tutup permanen.

An Angolan lion looks on from it's enclosure in the Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. After almost three months of closure due to COVID-19, Greece's only zoo could be approaching extinction: With no paying visitors or state aid big enough for its very particular needs, it still faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Kurator kebun binatang Adonis Balas memberi makan tiga jerapah di Attica Zoological Park di Athena, Yunani. Β 

An Angolan lion looks on from it's enclosure in the Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. After almost three months of closure due to COVID-19, Greece's only zoo could be approaching extinction: With no paying visitors or state aid big enough for its very particular needs, it still faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Kebun bintang Attica Zoological Park di Athena, Yunani, terancam tutup permanen karena tak sanggup memenuhi biaya operasional akibat pandemi COVID-19. Β 

An Angolan lion looks on from it's enclosure in the Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. After almost three months of closure due to COVID-19, Greece's only zoo could be approaching extinction: With no paying visitors or state aid big enough for its very particular needs, it still faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Kebun binatang hanya mengandalkan biaya dari pengunjung yang datang, tidak seperti kebun binatang di Eropa lainnya yang menerima cukup bantuan dari pemerintah untuk memenuhi kebutuhan. Β 

An Angolan lion looks on from it's enclosure in the Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. After almost three months of closure due to COVID-19, Greece's only zoo could be approaching extinction: With no paying visitors or state aid big enough for its very particular needs, it still faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Attica Zoological Park memiliki tagihan besar untuk menjaga 2.000 hewan agar tetap cukup makan dan sehat. Β 

An Angolan lion looks on from it's enclosure in the Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. After almost three months of closure due to COVID-19, Greece's only zoo could be approaching extinction: With no paying visitors or state aid big enough for its very particular needs, it still faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Kebun binatang ini juga terus mengeluarkan biaya operasional yang cukup besar. Seperti makanan hewan, gaji, utilitas, perawatan medis, dan pengeluaran lainnya. Bahkan biaya perawatan hewan saat ini melebihi 200.000 euro atau Rp3,4 miliar per bulan. Β 

An Angolan lion looks on from it's enclosure in the Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. After almost three months of closure due to COVID-19, Greece's only zoo could be approaching extinction: With no paying visitors or state aid big enough for its very particular needs, it still faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Didirikan pada tahun 2000 dan berlokasi di kota Spata, kebun binatang ini menempati lahan seluas 20 hektar (50 acre). Β 

An Angolan lion looks on from it's enclosure in the Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. After almost three months of closure due to COVID-19, Greece's only zoo could be approaching extinction: With no paying visitors or state aid big enough for its very particular needs, it still faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Kebun ini juga merupakan rumah bagi 290 spesies, mulai dari gajah hingga anjing padang rumput. Β 

An Angolan lion looks on from it's enclosure in the Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. After almost three months of closure due to COVID-19, Greece's only zoo could be approaching extinction: With no paying visitors or state aid big enough for its very particular needs, it still faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Pengunjung menyumbang lebih dari 99% pendapatannya, dari penjualan tiket, makanan dan minuman, dan toko suvenir. Penutupan akibat pandemi sangat berpengaruh pada kesejahteraan kebun binatang ini. Β 

An Angolan lion looks on from it's enclosure in the Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. After almost three months of closure due to COVID-19, Greece's only zoo could be approaching extinction: With no paying visitors or state aid big enough for its very particular needs, it still faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Pendiri dan CEO Attica Zoological Park, Jean Jacques Lesueur, mengungkapkan bahwa mereka hanya bisa bertahan setidaknya satu bulan ke depan. Setelahnya, mereka tak tahu dengan nasib kelangsungan hidup hewan-hewan di sana.Β  Β 

Dihantam Pandemi, Kebun Binatang Yunani Terancam Tutup
Dihantam Pandemi, Kebun Binatang Yunani Terancam Tutup
Dihantam Pandemi, Kebun Binatang Yunani Terancam Tutup
Dihantam Pandemi, Kebun Binatang Yunani Terancam Tutup
Dihantam Pandemi, Kebun Binatang Yunani Terancam Tutup
Dihantam Pandemi, Kebun Binatang Yunani Terancam Tutup
Dihantam Pandemi, Kebun Binatang Yunani Terancam Tutup
Dihantam Pandemi, Kebun Binatang Yunani Terancam Tutup
Dihantam Pandemi, Kebun Binatang Yunani Terancam Tutup
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