There aren't any visitors at the San Francisco Zoo and some animals are starting to take notice.
"They seem to be looking out the window for people," said CEO and Executive Director Tanya Peterson.
It could be that some animals are missing visitors since the zoo closed to the public last month due to the shelter in place order.
"Even our big cats seem to be strolling around, looking to see where is everyone," Peterson said.
Staff still reports to work every day to feed, entertain and care for the nearly 2,000 animals in the park.
Social distancing isn't limited to the zookeepers. They're also standing six feet away from primates, such as apes and chimpanzees, that could be susceptible to COVID-19, Peterson said.
"Primates are very similar to humans, particularly the chimpanzees and gorillas, so we're using masks, gloves and social distancing with those animals," she said.
One of the challenges they're faced with is raising enough money to survive the extended shelter in place order through April.
"We're already reaching out to our donor community and perhaps even to the government if the shelter in place lasts longer," Peterson said.
