Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:47:14 +0200Czech zoos facing existential problems despite enthusiastic public supporthttps://english.radio.cz/czech-zoos-facing-existential-problems-despite-enthusiastic-public-support-8712816© 2026 Radio Prague International Czech zoos have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus restrictions, leaving them without visitors and unable to pay for upkeep. Some zoo directors have said that this may lead to animals having to be put down or sent to other European zoos. Public support and inventiveness is helping alleviate the crisis, but the question remains whether it will be enough. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/21f33f9f2c023694fce9ac131475e5b5.jpg?timestamp=1616679565 Czech zoos facing existential problems despite enthusiastic public support https://english.radio.cz/czech-zoos-facing-existential-problems-despite-enthusiastic-public-support-8712816 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9