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Madrid Zoo Animals Snack on Popsicles to Cool Down
Saturday, August 11, 2012 10:31
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Animals at Madrid Zoo cope with the summer heatwave by taking cold baths and snacking on frozen fruit popsicles, as their handlers work to keep them comfortable. With temperatures expected to reach between 98 and 111 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend, handlers threw ice blocks containing frozen fish and fruit into the enclosures to help the animals keep cool in the midst of one of the hottest weeks of the summer. While none of the zoo animals are in any immediate danger, animal handler Andres Garcia says that some species need more help to stay comfortable than others. [Andres Garcia, Animal Handler]: “During the summer, the animals that have the worst time are those from cold climates. For example, the grizzly bears behind us. They mitigate the heat with the inside pool and the other they have outside. But recently, because of the extreme heat, we have been giving them part of their diet frozen. They like frozen fruit especially when it is this hot.” Some animals, however, really enjoy the hot weather. Seals were darting through their outdoor pool, lazing by the poolside, and playing with ice blocks containing small fish, which they eventually ate. Marine handler Berta Romero said that the seals have no problem distracting themselves under the hot sun. [Berta Romero, Marine Handler]: “It is a form of playing, of enrichment, so they can be entertained and interact a little with the environment. We see this seal has an ice block. This ice does not contain any fish, so it is …
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