Paignton Zoo and Newquay Zoo face 'crippling challenges', a charity says.
A wildlife trust responsible for two zoos in Devon and Cornwall has announced redundancies as part of a financial rescue package.
Stephen Kings, the trust's interim executive chairman, said cost-cutting measures "inevitably means redundancies". "Unfortunately, the combination of Covid-19, avian influenza, and the cost of living crisis has resulted in fewer visitors to our zoos over the past few years," he said."Therefore this has forced the trust to cut costs, which inevitably means redundancies."The trust said its financial challenges included the repayment of a £1m government loan taken during the forced closure in the pandemic and ongoing operational costs of £1m per month for both zoos.
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