A griffon vulture sits on a branch stub in a small bird enclosure at the Havana Zoo, Havana, Cuba.

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A griffon vulture sits on a branch stub in a small bird enclosure at the Havana Zoo, Havana, Cuba, 12 February 2011. The largest and the oldest zoo in Cuba (founded in 1939) is located in a centric neighborhood of the capital. Since the 1990s Cuba struggles with chronic economic crisis and therefore the strong marks of rundown and lack of sources are evident within the whole zoological garden. A lot of cages are empty and out of use for long time, the remaining animals are captured in poorly maintained pits. Concrete enclosures have no vegetation, all facilities are unkept. The food supply is often inadequate and visitors throw junkfood to the animals because there are no zookeepers around.

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Location: Havana, Cuba
Photo credit: © Jan Sochor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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