RIGA, Latvia – Zoo officials in Latvia's capital say three zebras, three ostriches and an antelope died in a fire that spread quickly because of tinder-dry hay.

Founded in 1912, Riga Zoo is the oldest in the Baltics. The entrance fee is only €7 for adults, and the zoo is home to 90 species of animals. In the summer, there are even daily feeding shows ...

RIGA, Latvia — Zoo officials in Latvia’s capital say three zebras, three ostriches and an antelope died in a fire that spread quickly because of tinder-dry hay. Riga Zoo development manager ...

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