A GORILLA and two lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Prague Zoo, which is closed amid lockdown restrictions in the Czech Republic.

“Lions Jamvan and Suchi and male gorilla Richard tested positive today. Their symptoms have been mild so far. The lions have a cold and cough. Richard is tired and lost his appetite,” Director Miroslav Bobek said on his Facebook account.

The animals were mostly likely infected by staff and other animals will be tested, Bobek said. Prague Zoo was in touch with other zoos that have seen COVID-19 cases.

In January, a troop of gorillas at the San Diego Zoo suffered from an outbreak of COVID-19 that sickened several of the group’s eight members. (SD-Agencies)