Oakland Zoo officials last week contend their facility is akin to an outdoor museum, a type of business that is already allowed to resume business.
The Oakland Zoo could close for good if it isn't permitted to reopen this month, according to Dr. Joel Parrott, the zoo’s president and CEO. The zoo says if it’s not given the okay to reopen sometime this month, it will not be able to survive. The Oakland Zoo is in dire straits, losing $2 million a month and at risk of never reopening if restrictions aren't soon lifted, its leaders told the … An Oakland Zoo spokeswoman says they've been hard hit by the pandemic and are losing $2.5 million a month since the COVID-19 closures.
REOPENING OAKLAND ZOO: The zoo would like to be classified as an outdoor museum or botanical garden, which have been allowed to reopen under county regulations. OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — A gem of the San Francisco Bay Area is nearing its 100th-birthday, but whether the Oakland Zoo will make it past 98 is uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic. Oakland mayor discusses future of zoo, path to reopening amid financial uncertainty [Video] Oakland's historic amusement park, which once inspired Walt Disney to build Disneyland and has entertained families on the north shore of Lake … The Oakland Zoo could close for good if it isn't permitted to reopen this month, according to Dr. Joel Parrott, the zoo’s president and CEO.
Alameda County, which has been slower than most counties in approving new phases for reopening, allowed outdoor museums to reopen on June 19. While San Francisco is continuing its pause on reopening businesses amid surging COVID-19 cases, it was announced that the San Francisco Zoo will be allowed to reopen July 13. The beloved Oakland Zoo is at risk of permanent closure unless they can get enough funds to reopen.
Alameda County, which has been slower than most counties in approving new phases for reopening, allowed outdoor museums to reopen … Reuben Maness/Courtesy of the Oakland Zoo 2 of 7 The zoo - along with countless Bay Area businesses - has been closed since mid-March.
Oakland Zoo officials last week contend their facility is akin to an outdoor museum, a type of business that is already allowed to resume business. The Oakland Zoo is in dire straits, losing $2 million a month and at risk of never reopening if restrictions aren't soon lifted, its leaders told the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. While San Francisco is continuing its pause on reopening businesses amid surging COVID-19 cases, it was announced that the San Francisco Zoo will be allowed to reopen July 13. The San Francisco Zoo and Gardens is postponing plans for reopening, pushing back a previously planned Monday opening, after the San Francisco Department of …
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