Darling Downs Zoo could be forced to close for good due to coronavirus lockdown
Daily MailA popular zoo could be forced to close indefinitely after the coronavirus lockdown forced them to shut their doors. However the owners fear the zoo could be permanently shut as they are running out of money to keep it afloat - meaning they would have to say goodbye to their beloved animals. A popular zoo could be forced to close indefinitely after the coronavirus lockdown forced them to shut their doors Darling Downs Zoo, south-west of Brisbane in Queensland, is closed temporarily due to the pandemic However the owners fear the zoo could be permanently shut as they are running out of money to keep it afloat - meaning they would have to say goodbye to their beloved animals 'Some of the outcomes are just too horrible to contemplate.' Zoo worker Steve Robinson said he 'didn't want to think about' closing down The owners of the zoo have asked the Queensland Government for a loan.