Quiet times for the animals at the Oakland Zoo

Two giraffes wait for snacks at an opening used by animal caretakers at the Oakland Zoo.  (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

A female gibbon looks bored without visitors to look at at the Oakland Zoo.  (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

A young male gibbon sits in a tree.  (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

Zebras eat pellets off the ground at the Oakland Zoo.  (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

Osh, a large male African elephant eats his his vegetable along with acacia, which has been in short supply due to the shutdown.  (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

This river otter has no spectators to look at to keep her occupied.  (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

The Oakland Zoo has started a Facebook live stream showing life at the zoo during the shutdown. The Oakland Zoo is closed due to the coronavirus, leaving the zoo without ticket sales. The costs of operating the zoo is 2 million dollars per month.   (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

Three grizzly bears rescued from Alaska wait for fruit treats deliver by a slingshot from zoo keeper, Leslie Storer.   (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

Two grizzly bears rescued from Alaska wait for fruit treats deliver by a slingshot from zoo keeper, Leslie Storer. The Oakland Zoo is closed due to the coronavirus, leaving the zoo without ticket sales. The costs of operating the zoo is 2 million dollars per month.   (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

Wild turkeys wander through the parking lot of the Oakland Zoo on April 20, 2020. The Oakland Zoo is closed due to the coronavirus, leaving the zoo without ticket sales. The costs of feeding   (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)