SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Costa Rican officials say they plan to close both of the country's public zoos next year so that animals can be freed from their cages. But the foundation that runs the animal parks is trying to keep them operating.
Environment Minister Rene Castro says the 97-year-old Simon Bolivar zoo in central San Jose will become a botanical park. Another zoo outside the city also would close. Together they hold 400 animals of 60 species, including a lion, crocodiles and deer.
The foundation that runs the zoos is known as Fundazoo and it is asking a court to block the closure. Foundation spokesman Eduardo Bolanos said Saturday that its contract to run the zoos has been renewed through 2024. He says both zoos are in good condition.
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.