`` I am sure you have heard that Gov . State budget cuts threaten funding for zoos , aquariums and botanical gardens . New York 's 76 zoos , aquariums and botanical gardens will lose $ 9.1 million . The National Zoo in Washington DC is also losing money because of the sequester. Some animals wo n't be replaced ; others may go to zoos , sanctuaries . Zoos in Florida , Maryland , Missouri and North Carolina face budget cuts .
State budget cuts threaten funding for zoos , aquariums and botanical gardens . New York 's 76 zoos , aquariums and botanical gardens will lose $ 9.1 million . The National Zoo in Washington DC is also losing money because of the sequester. Some animals wo n't be replaced ; others may go to zoos , sanctuaries . Zoos in Florida , Maryland , Missouri and North Carolina face budget cuts .