Krefeld Zoo: Overcoming the trauma of a deadly fire | Germany| News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW
Krefeld Zoo: Overcoming the trauma of a deadly fire On New Year's Day 2020, images of a deadly fire in a German zoo's ape enclosure went around the world. One year on, national and international support has helped employees to look to the future. The grand baboon stone sculpture at the zoo's entrance has become a commemoration site In late November the demolition of the ape house in Krefeld Zoo was completed. "That was a huge relief," says zoo director Wolfgang Dressen. "Not having to walk past the charred ruins anymore allows us to get some sense of closure." Eleven months after the fire, t...
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