Coronavirus, lo zoo di Oakland rischia la bancarotta FOTO

Fondato nel 1922, si trova sulle colline della città a est dell'Interstate 580 e ospita 700 animali. Chiuso da metà marzo a causa dell'epidemia e del conseguente lockdown, sta perdendo 2 milioni di dollari al mese e potrebbe esser costretto a chiudere definitivamente. A meno che non gli sia concesso di riaprire come "museo all'aperto". LA FOTOGALLERY

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Animal keeper Lisa Davis feeds the bison at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Lo zoo di Oakland, chiuso per coronavirus, rischia la bancarotta. Il presidente della struttura, Joel Parrott, ha dichiarato che i fondi federali di emergenza sono terminati e lo zoo sta ora sopravvivendo con un fondo di riserva da 3 milioni di dollari, che a breve potrebbe esaurirsi

Coronavirus, i dipendenti al lavoro per aiutare gli animali nello zoo di Oakland. FOTO

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Animal keeper Lisa Davis trains with a camel at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Lo zoo della città californiana ha chiesto di essere classificato come museo all'aperto. Classificazione sotto quale rientrano anche i parchi regionali o i giardini botanici, per cui è già stata autorizzata la riapertura

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Animal keeper Amber Paczkowski sits with a zebra at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Al momento lo zoo di Oakland è invece classificato come un'attività al coperto

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: A zebra pushes its nose through a feeder ring at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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"La richiesta di riapertura è basata sulla scienza, non sulla base del fatto che abbiamo bisogno dei soldi. Possiamo riaprire in sicurezza", ha assicurato il dirigente della struttura, Joel Parrott

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Animal keeper Aerielle Bohen hangs a feeder ring for a zebra at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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La proposta avanzata dalla struttura consentirebbe l'ingresso solo su prenotazione e i visitatori dovrebbero arrivare all'orario loro assegnato

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: An animal keeper hand feeds a a camel at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Le mascherine sarebbero obbligatorie così come il rispetto del distanziamento sociale. Le mostre al chiuso e i ristoranti rimarrebbero invece chiusi, stesso discorso per le giostre e il teatro per bambini

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Animal keeper Aerielle Bohen hand feeds macaws at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Il numero di visitatori giornalieri sarebbe limitato a 2.500, un numero decisamente inferiore rispetto ai 7mila pre-lockdown

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: A grizzly bear swims in a pool at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Durante la chiusura forzata, lo zoo ha tagliato i costi su tutto tranne che sulla cura degli animali, ha dichiarato Parrott

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Animal keeper Amber Paczkowski hand feeds a camel at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Quasi la metà dei 250 dipendenti è stata licenziata e la retribuzione del personale senior è stata ridotta

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Secondo il direttore Parrott, gli stessi animali si sarebbero accorti dell'assenza di visitatori in questi tre mesi di chiusura e sembrerebbero sentire la mancanza

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Animal keeper Lisa Davis prepares to toss a bale of hay as she feeds bison at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Lo zoo, infatti, è stato chiuso lo scorso 17 marzo, quando sono entrate in vigore le norme di sicurezza dopo l'incremento del numero di ricoverati in California

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Animal keeper Alicia Powers hand feeds bison at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Per i mesi successivi, lo zoo ha cercato di elaborare piani per la riapertura in collaborazione con il dipartimento di sanità pubblica della contea di Alameda, tentativi finora infruttuosi

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Signage about COVID-19 mask wearing and social distancing are posted next to the chimpanzee exhibit at the Oakland Zoo on July 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Zoo is on the brink of permanent closure after being temporarily closed since March due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place order. The 100 acre zoo is losing an estimated $2 million a month and has laid off nearly half of its 250 person staff. The zoo is requesting to be designated an outdoor museum so it can reopen like some botanical gardens and regional parks have. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Anche gli zoo di San Francisco e di Los Angeles rimangono chiusi, mentre quelli di Sacramento, di San Diego e altri in California sono stati autorizzati a riaprire

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Nelle strutture riaperte le entrate sono contingentate e vige l'obbligo di indossare la mascherina

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Lo zoo di San Francisco avrebbe dovuto riaprire questa settimana. Il sindaco London Breed ha però bloccato il tutto a causa dell'aumento di casi di Covid-19 registrato negli ultimi giorni

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