Zoos and safari parks WILL be able to reopen next week in latest easing of lockdown

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outlined its plans for reopening before being told it had to stay closed indefinitely.Only last week the safari park shared its disgruntlement with the government when it posted a series of tweets asking why people could jump in their car to go to McDonald's or Ikea, but not to go and see its animals.And Chester Zoo put out a plea to the public to support its fundraising campaign saying it was fighting for its future amid spiralling debts brought on by the closure.The government says the reopening plan follows 'close work with the zoo industry' to ensure visitor numbers can be managed and safeguards put in place.Ministers say the decision to relax restrictions on these select outdoor attractions is part of 'the government’s careful approach.