Taronga and Melbourne zoos move to protect animals from foot-and-mouth disease

Visitor encounters with giraffes, kangaroos and elephants are on hold at Zoos Victoria as it implements measures to prevent foot-and-mouth disease affecting its animals. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Taronga and Melbourne zoos have introduced measures to protect their animals from the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak that is threatening Australia.

Although there have been no domestic cases reported yet, both zoos have implemented added biosecurity restrictions as precautionary measures amid the outbreak in Indonesia.