Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo sees drop in attendance

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo sees drop in attendance

DOORLY ZOO IS HOSTINGLATE NIGHTS AT THE ZOOA CHANCE FOR ADULTSTO LOOK AT THE ANIMALSWHILE ALSO DRINKING ABEER AND ENJOYINGSOME OF OMAHA'S FOODTRUCKS.THE EVENT IS STILLGOING ON - WITH SOMEDIFFERENCES,INCLUDING ARECOMMENDATION TOWEAR MASKS OUTSIDEAND REQUIRING THEM INTHE INDOOR EXHIBITS.THE ZOO HASFURLOUGHED WORKERS,CUT EXPENSES AND ARETRYING TO GET PEOPLETO DONATE TO THEIREMERGENCY FUND WITHA FIVE MILLION GOAL.CEO DENNIS PATE SAYSTHEY ARE WORKING TOENSURE ALL THEIRANIMALS ARE IN GOODHANDS."WE'VE CUT ALLKINDS OF EXPENSESOUT OF THEBUDGET.REALLY WE'REBUILDING AROUNDOUR CORE THINGWHICH IS TAKINGGREAT CARE OF THEANIMALS, THATWE'RE NOTEFFECTING, ALLTHOSE OTHERTHINGS AROUNDTHAT, WE AREEFFECTING.BUT THINGS LIKETONIGHT, THAT'SHELPING."SINCE THE ZOOREOPENED, THEY'VE HADABOUT 40 PERCENT OFTHEIR NORMALATTENDANCE.THERE ARE THREE MORELATE NIGHTS AT THE ZOOEVENTSWHICH WILL TAKEPLACE THE FIRST THREETHURSDAYS IN AUGUST.A CANDIDATE WHO WONTHE P