A Scots Zoo is begging for help during this 'critical period' and is 'uncertain' about future.
The Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder is struggling now that the coronavirus pandemic has forced it's doors closed.
The lockdown means visits are impossible leaving the facility with zero coming in to look after the animals.
Now they are urging the public to support them by buying plants from them and contributing to their fundraisiers.
"First of all we would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who has donated, purchased education or adoption packs, and to people who have volunteered their time or helped in any way these have all been a great help.
"The zoo’s future remains uncertain and we are approaching a critical period, we have no income apart from the above and from plant sales our operating costs remain at around £35,000 a month.
"The selling of garden plant and sundries has been a great help, but we now hold to much stock as the initial demand and clamour for plants has understandably slowed down as most of our Facebook supporters have now sourced their plants.
"If everyone who reads this post could share it to ensure that our plight is more widely recognised this would be a great help there must be lots more people out there who are still looking for plants and we still have lots here and they are of great quality.
"Every sale is a big help and every penny of profit goes back to help the zoo.
"Thank you to everyone who has helped by buying, please help us some more by sharing this post.
"Hopefully like everyone else we shall come out the other side intact.
"Plants and sundries can be purchased online via this link https://www.gardens-r-us.scot/shop/ or by e mailing brian@fivesisterszoo.co.uk.
"If you would like to donate towards the zoo, this can be done via our Just Giving page:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/fivesisterszoo
"Thank you once again for you continued support – we greatly appreciate it."
