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EarthFirst

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4. "What happens to the animals during a government shutdown?"

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 07:47 PM

23 hrs ago

What happens to the animals during a government shutdown?

All the animals at the Zoo and at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, will continue to be fed and cared for. A shutdown will not affect our commitment to the safety of our staff and standard of excellence in animal care.

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/government-shutdown-faqs

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So are the zoo animals going to die if there is no one to feed them? kimbutgar 23 hrs ago #1

My thought, exactly. Buddyzbuddy 23 hrs ago #2

They will likely be keeping the handlers on for the animals BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #3

"What happens to the animals during a government shutdown?" EarthFirst 23 hrs ago #4