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Denver Zoo is providing daily updates to patrons on the lives of its animals, as part of a “closed but still caring” campaign prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

The zoo released footage on April 18 that shows its 400-pound male Amur tiger, Yuri, as he attempts to master a wooden ramp in his enclosure.

According to the zoo, Yuri’s female counterpart, Nikita, has no qualms about using the ramp. She was a “queen of the catwalk,” they said, compared to the more reluctant Yuri. However, “with our guests away, and with lots of encouragement,” the zoo said, Yuri finally conquered the ramp.

The zoo closed on March 17 as part of measures aimed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Credit: Denver Zoo via Storyful