Dublin Zoo should be able to stay open until next spring, following a successful fundraiser last week.
The Save Dublin Zoo campaign received €1.1m in government funding, on top of over €2m euro in donations from the public.
The restrictions on visitors attending the zoo and the high cost of maintaining its 400 animals left staff fearing it may be forced to close its gates permanently.
Brendan Walsh, a zoo keeper in Dublin, says the public's support should help the zoo survive into 2021: "Mid to late spring, we're okay until then. Hopefully donations keep coming in.
"Hopefully we can open again properly."
