Kyiv zoo braves blackouts and bombardment to keep animals warm

Staff are using stoves and generators to keep lions, camels and Ukraine's lone gorilla safe from winter and warEurope live - latest updatesKyiv zoo's most famous resident lays on his back watching television. On screen: a nature documentary.For a quarter of a century, Toni has been the zoo's star attraction, drawing tens of thousands of visitors. He is Ukraine's only gorilla. At 52 - old by western gorilla standards - he needs warm conditions similar to the lowlands of central Africa. Continue reading...