The daily updates include articles, videos and pictures of the animals in the zoo diring their training, leisure and feeding time.
The zoo also reports the increased number of disinfection and health checks of the animals. Food supplies are being checked, too, to ensure regular feeding process regardless of epidemic situation.
The zoo reports that all animals are currently feeling well. They receive their usual food and are taken care of even though the zoo is closed for visitors.
At the moment, the so-called "online zoo" project features black muntjacs and giant pandas. All the 10 pandas in the zoo can be viewed online with pictures and videos showing them sauntering in snow and loudly munching bamboo.
The new service launched on February, 10, has already become highly popular with netizens and the zoo plans to keep the service after the re-opening of the zoo.
While Beijing Zoo Closed, Online Service Provides Updates on Animals' Daily Lives
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While temporally closed for visitors due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Beijing Zoo has launched an online service updating the daily lives of some of the animals in the zoo to the public.