A butterfly is seen at the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden in Manila, the Philippines, on Dec. 30, 2021. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
MANILA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden, which was established in 1959, had a soft reopening for families of its construction workers and employees after being closed for renovation in January 2019.
A zookeeper feeds an elephant at the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden in Manila, the Philippines, on Dec. 30, 2021. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Painted storks are seen at the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden in Manila, the Philippines, on Dec. 30, 2021. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A zookeeper releases a butterfly at the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden in Manila, the Philippines, on Dec. 30, 2021. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Visitors look at an elephant at the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden in Manila, the Philippines, on Dec. 30, 2021. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A brahminy kite eagle is seen at the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden in Manila, the Philippines, on Dec. 30, 2021. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) ■
