Skopje's Zoo is still silent about something that should not pass quietly - the escape of the white wolves from their enclosure. The animal protection organisation Anima Mundi has publicly demanded answers, saying the Zoo's silence raises serious questions about animal safety.

According to available information, the white wolves got out by digging a hole under the fence of their enclosure. Once free, they killed kangaroos and emus within the grounds of the zoo itself. In other words, the security failure didn't stay abstract - it immediately cost the lives of other animals the zoo was supposed to protect.

Instead of an open explanation of how it happened and what's being done, from the Zoo comes silence. And it's precisely that silence that's most worrying. If the fence can be dug under that easily, the question isn't only about the wolves - it's also what would have happened if, on the other side, instead of a kangaroo, there had been a visitor or a child. An institution that keeps wild animals must first guarantee that they stay where they belong. Silence is not an answer; it's just a way to put things off.