JACKSON, Mississippi (WLBT) – Jackson residents aren’t the only ones affected by the capital’s water crisis. What about his two-legged and his four-legged denizens at the Jackson Zoo?
Ison Harris Jr. said, “This collective is being looked after as well.
Jackson’s Parks and Recs director said Jackson Zoo animals are getting fresh, clean drinking water during the citywide boiling water notice. The August water outage and previous boiling water notices forced the zoo to implement plans currently in place to handle animal care.
“We actually have a 100-gallon tank of fresh water,” says Harris. “And with a good supply of bottled water, we can turn around the necessary amount to keep the animals drinking fresh water.”
The zoo is home to 175 animals and 100 species. Zookeepers are on-site to care for the animals seven days a week.
“The only problem we had this year was that the large tank we had in the barn was actually in a location that was partially frozen, so we had to move it inside. I did,” Harris added.
The zoo was closed Tuesday due to the latest water issue, but reopened Thursday.
To see the animals, you can visit the zoo from Tuesdays and Thursdays to Sundays.
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