Monkeys eat ice cream on the BioPark in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 13. EPA-Yonhap
RIO DE JANEIRO — Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo acquired popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as town confronted one other day of utmost warmth throughout Brazil’s summer season.
Jaguars, monkeys and different animals got an iced eating regimen ready in keeping with every species’ wants, zoo officers stated. Some acquired frozen fruit, whereas others had been provided mixtures containing frozen blood.
A bunch of monkeys had been handed watermelon popsicles by zoo keepers. A jaguar tried to fish out floor hen popsicles from a tray that floated in its water tank.
“When she tries to fish out the frozen meals, she finally ends up ingesting water as properly,” stated Letizia Feitoza, a biologist on the zoo. “That is vital for her hydration.”
Zoo officers stated the frozen meals are a part of routine animal care and assist present thermal consolation during times of utmost warmth. Comparable initiatives had been carried out final summer season as excessive temperatures affected a lot of Brazil’s southeast.
Staff put together fruit popsicles to present to spider monkeys throughout a summer season enrichment exercise at BioParque do Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 13. Reuters-Yonhap
Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro rose over 40 levels Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Sunday and Monday, prompting metropolis authorities to challenge a Degree 3 warmth alert and warn of well being dangers linked to extended publicity.
The excessive temperatures haven’t stopped residents from visiting the Bioparque Zoo, the place they watched the animals licking on their purple popsicles.
“I believed it was actually cool,” stated Lorena Carvalho, a trainer visiting the zoo. “I feel it brings them extra consolation.”
A monkey eats an ice cream on the BioPark in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 13. EPA-Yonhap
