Even though the city of Decatur is under strict water restrictions, the Scovill Zoo hasn't had to make that many changes to adapt to it.

Ken Frye of the Scovill Zoo says the zoo has had to make minimal changes to their water usage. As of right now, the only area of the zoo that is hurting is the horticultural part. Frye  points out this is the first year a lot of plants were put into the zoo, and they'll need to be watered more this year .

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Frye feels the zoo might have to cut back on how much they clean out the pools soon. Many animals including flamingos and alligators have pools at the zoo that are cleaned out multiple times a week. He says algae builds up in their animal pools after only 3 days, and if the water restriction stays in place, that's an area they'll have to cut back on.

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The city of Decatur will be under water restrictions until further notice. Frye says the zoo will be able to give water to all of their animals and sees no major worries in the near future.