Where do funds from the zoo come from?

Question

And how are the funds spent

Answer 1

funds are spent of caring for the animal in everyway - food - vets etc...

Answer 2

The Australian taxpayer and donations.

Answer 3

It really does depend on the zoo, some are government funded, others are private enterprises that charge admission like any other. Many are some combination where the government subsidises them for work they do in saving native wildlife.

Answer 4

Zoo's are government funded. Charitable donations are also used to help the zoo.

Funds are used for expansion, staffing, importing of new animals, veterinary care for the animals, the animal feed, etc..

Answer 5

Donations from rich people who get a wing named after them, daily admission and maybe from the fast food chains who rent a place inside