The budget cuts threaten funding for zoos , aquariums and botanical gardens . New York 's 76 zoo , parks and botanical gardens will lose $ 100 million . The state of New York funds just 2.7 percent of the Bronx Zoo and the New York Aquarium 's budget , but zoo officials say it will be difficult to make up . Bronx Zoo : Some animals wo n't be replaced ; others may go to zoos , sanctuaries . Zoos in Florida , Georgia , Alabama and North Carolina face budget cuts .
The budget cuts threaten funding for zoos , aquariums and botanical gardens . New York 's 76 zoo , parks and botanical gardens will lose $ 100 million . Bronx Zoo : Some animals wo n't be replaced ; others may go to zoos , sanctuaries . Zoos in Florida , Georgia , Alabama and North Carolina face budget cuts .