Brazil Zoo Gives Ice Pops To Monkeys To Help Them Cool Down During Rare Winter Heat Wave
In an unexpected turn of events, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is experiencing an unusual heat wave during what is still winter there.?To keep their furry pals cool during this unusually warm weather, Rio zookeepers have devised a clever solution.?
The cool pleasure that people generally enjoy on sweltering summer days¡ªice pops¡ªhas been adopted by the monkeys at the Rio Zoo.??
Why is this zoo giving monkeys ice pops?
Black spider monkeys in Rio de Janeiro's BioParque on Friday deftly swung their way towards a zookeeper carrying a bucket full of fruit-flavoured ice pops while chattering happily.?
Brazil is currently experiencing a heat wave despite the fact that spring is only expected to arrive on Saturday.?
As a result, both people and animals are eagerly looking forward to relief from the heat.
What The Zookeeper Has To Say About It
"Usually, in the winter, they get a break from the heat, but it's been so scorching.?They even lost their winter coat of fur," according to zookeeper Tadeu Cabral, who distributed some treats while dispersing others.?
The program for the monkeys' well-being includes ice pops. They give thermal comfort, and scattering the popsicles about the area also encourages their natural urge to hunt.
Koala too got the ice pop
In the 1990s, Koala the elephant¡ªwho is now over 60 years old¡ªwas rescued from a circus in Sao Paulo.?She encircled the block of frozen fruit with her trunk, pushed it under her foot, and then squished the reward before gulping it down.
A zookeeper doused Koala with a hose to further cool her off.?Elephants are water lovers.?She also covers her back in dirt to shield herself from the sun and insects like mosquitoes.?She is helped considerably more when the mud layer is damp, according to zoo biologist Daniel Serieiro.
What About The Winter Heat Wave?
According to the National Institute of Meteorology, temperatures are expected to exceed 40 C (104 F) in Sao Paulo state as well as the central-west and north areas.?Global warming-related abnormally high temperatures raise the possibility of wildfires.?
Firefighters in the northern Brazilian state of Bahia on Thursday fought fires exacerbated by high winds.
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