TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — After opening for just under two years, the Twin Falls Zoological Center is calling on the community for help as it faces threats of closure and the displacement of its exotic animals.

“If the power gets shut off, all these animals that rely on water circulation are probably not going to do all that well,” said Sinuhe Montoya, the zoo’s sponsorship director.

The zoological center is facing significant financial challenges. The zoo is asking the community for help in raising $30,000 by July 1 to cover the costs of utilities, labor, care and rescue of their animals.

“We are home to over 250 animals, many of them were rescues.” said Josh Dowding, the executive director of the zoo. ”They had no place to go in the state.”

It requires a significant amount of

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