Kyiv zoo braves blackouts and bombardment to keep animals warm

2026-02-19 - 11:53

Staff are using stoves and generators to keep lions, camels and Ukraine’s lone gorilla safe from winter and war Europe live – latest updates Kyiv zoo’s most famous resident lays on his back watching television. On screen: a nature documentary. For a quarter of a century, Toni has been the zoo’s star attraction, drawing tens of thousands of visitors. He is Ukraine’s only gorilla. At 52 – old by western gorilla standards – he needs warm conditions similar to the lowlands of central Africa. Continue reading...