As the Russian army makes its advance into Kyiv, fighting has been reported in the vicinity of the Kyiv Zoo. Earlier this week, Feldman Okopark zoo was hit by explosives. Staff confirmed that some animals were killed in the shelling. I haven't heard about staff injuries or fatalities.
There isn't a single part of this illegal invasion which isn't horrifying, and I don't want to give the impression that, by mentioning the zoo-related tragedies, that I'm not stunned and appalled by this war crime as a whole. It's just that as a zoo professional it's hard not to have extra sympathy for colleagues abroad. To not be chilled to imagine what it's like to be in a warzone, worrying about your own safety, that of your family, AND being responsible for a host of creatures that you cannot evacuate, cannot remove from harm's way, and can in no way explain the oncoming dangers to.
I'm hoping that this insanity ends soon.
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