In Kyiv, Ukraine, the city’s zoo received a heartwarming Christmas gift—a food aid shipment from Germany and Austria. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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00:00In Kiev, Ukraine, the city's zoo received a heartwarming Christmas gift, a food aid
00:05shipment from Germany and Austria.
00:07On December 18, the zoo unloaded 18 tons of specialized granulated fodder, just in time
00:13for the winter months and potential blackouts caused by the ongoing war with Russia.
00:18The Kiev Zoo director explained that Ukraine's own suppliers of dry animal food have been
00:23either destroyed or are in conflict zones, making it impossible to source locally.
00:28This donated food is crucial for maintaining the animals' diets, especially during power
00:33outages when traditional feeding methods are disrupted.
00:36The zoo called the aid a big Christmas present and emphasized the importance of providing
00:41proper nutrition for the animals, even in the midst of war.
00:45The zoo also plays a key role in the community, serving as a place of rehabilitation for children
00:50displaced by the conflict, reports Reuters.
00:53The zoo's continued operations offer hope and inspiration to both animals and people
00:58in these challenging times.