Zoo animals not immune to Sri Lanka’s economic rout as food prices surge

Mongabay
Jun 14, 2022, 7:20 pm260 pts
COLOMBO — Si Lanka’s main zoo is bracing for a food crunch for its 4,500 animals, amid runaway inflation that has pushed food prices up by nearly 60% and brought misery to Sri Lankans hit by the worst economic crisis in their country’s history. Images have circulated widely on social media showing…

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