Zoo keepers in Wuhan

Source: Xinhua| 2020-03-14 10:12:23|Editor: huaxia

Giraffes are fed at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

"Don't worry, we take care of you." Zoo keepers in Wuhan still look after their "friends" amid the novel coronavirus epidemic.

WUHAN, March 14, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Wuhan Zoo was closed on Jan. 22 after the novel coronavirus outbreak. Dozens of employees in the zoo have been sticking to their posts with feeding and disinfection work for nearly a thousand animals here.

A breeder feeds red panda at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A breeder feeds red panda at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A breeder feeds a kangaroo at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A staff worker prepares food for animals at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

Flamingoes are fed at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020.(Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A staff member prepares food for giraffes at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Li He)

A breeder feeds flamingoes at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A red panda plays at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A breeder feeds penguins at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 7, 2020. (Str/Xinhua)

A panda rests at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Str/Xinhua)

Pelicans are fed at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020.(Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A breeder feeds pelicans at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020.(Xinhua/Cai Yang)

Two red pandas play at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A breeder feeds a hippo at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A breeder feeds giraffes at Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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