YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 80% of winter preparatory work has been already done at Yerevan Zoological Garden. Cages intended for heat-loving animals are ready, feed to the necessary amount, nearly 120 tons of hay and 16 tons of meat, has been purchased. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Sahak Abovian, the Zoo Director, nearly 90% of nearly 177m drams (more than 533 thousand USD) envisaged by the state budget for animals' feed has been already received. S. Abovian also said that it is envisaged to bring five species of animals, black and red wolves, mongoose, goats, cats to Armenia from Novosibirsk by the end of the year. At present there are nearly 2300 animals in the garden.

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