Skopje Zoo photographed March 2004. These photographs led to a number of press articles criticising the conditions at the Zoo. Over the years the zoo received much criticism for the living conditions of its animals. In 2008 the City allocated 42 million denar in funds to improve the zoo, and the zoo started working with the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) to bring the zoo up to modern standards. By 2010 new enclosures had been built, 85% of the older exhibits at the zoo had been renovated, the zoo became an EAZA membership candidate. Picture

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Location: Skopje Zoo Macedonia
Photo credit: © GaryRobertsphotography / Alamy / Afripics
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