All enclosures at Port Lympne Reserve, which is home to 900 rare and endangered animals, are heated.
BBC South East Special Correspondent
The spend at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve in Hythe was budgeted to be £476,000 in the first 10 months of the year.The animal director says the "massive increase" in bills has been made harder by a significant downturn in visitors.The cost to feed small primates alone at the reserve has increased by £1,000 a week, the park says.
Simon Jeffery, animal director at Port Lympne, said: "We've seen a significant increase since cost of living has really kicked in on the amount of food we're buying in.All enclosures at the reserve, which is home to 900 rare and endangered animals, are also heated.
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