Because of the COVID -19, many zoos are having hard time. Luckily, there are new ways for them\ to raise money, such as having animal shows online, selling cultural products (文化产品), making animal stars and adopting animals online (云认养) .
For Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, online adoption is one of the ways to get help to getthrough hard times. People from all over the world can pay to adopt their favourite animals. The zoo will use the money to buy food for its animals and pay for their medical care. If someone adopts animal, they can get a certificate(证书) and learn about the animal's daily life online. They can go to the zoo for free, have the chance to feed the animal and clean its living space.
Animals like elephants, golden monkeys, koalas and tigers are all on the adoptioa list. Each animal has its own introduction. You can see its photo and know about its age and living baits(生活习惯).
Adopting animals online makes people think about how a zoo works. Modern zoos are no longer places for visitors to see animals but places to teach people how to protect animals.