Apes are Being Vaccinated from Covid-19 to Protect Staff, Inhabitants

The apes at the San Diego Zoo and its affiliated safari park are being vaccinated. The park encourages veterinarians to administer vaccinations into their arms through a fence when it's time for them to be vaccinated.

"It's pretty awesome," said Lisa Peterson, owner of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. "Our great apes have been taught to take part in their own treatment."

Gorillas Tested Positive

A group of eight gorillas at the safari park tested positive for the coronavirus on January 11th. They were quarantined, treated, and are now on their way to recovery.

Zoos are one of the few places that humans and animals can communicate in a safe climate. Vaccinating animals and shielding zoo personnel are all focused on the premise that animal and human welfare are intertwined, a term is known as One Health in public health circles.

"If we are to defend ourselves, we have to care for the plants and wildlife, as well as the ecosystems and conditions in which they exist," said Peterson of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

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