Storks pee on their legs and tigers get meat popsicles. See how animals cool off in heat, from mud baths to frozen treats and ...
Whenever Hattiesburg is under a heat advisory, the animals can go into their holdings for air, get behind fans and misters, ...
Creation Safari Wildlife Park in Wyandotte uses various methods such as frozen water bottles, fans, and watermelon to keep ...
In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do not ...
HOUSTON — As the temperatures begin to climb in Houston, animals at the Houston Zoo have to find ways to keep their bodies cool. They can't do that on their own, so they get a little help. To enrich ...
Zoo staff implement shade, water, ice treats, and fans to cool 75 animals. Feeding schedules shift to mornings and evenings to avoid peak heat. Zookeepers monitor animals and coordinate with vets ...
As the Earth gets hotter, humans aren’t the only ones worrying about staying cool. From the 100-degree summers of sub-Saharan Africa to the sticky humidity of South Florida, animals have learned to ...
DENVER (KDVR) – Coloradans are looking for ways to cool down in the summer heat, as temperatures slowly creep toward the triple digits. Some Denver residents need more than just air conditioning and ...
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – With this heat advisory in effect everyone is having a hard time staying cool—including the wide range of animals housed at Forest Park Zoo. On a hot day like today, there’s ...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — This extreme heat has impacted local businesses and activity as both people and animals try to keep cool. According to Potawatomi Zoo staff, they've seen low attendance this ...
Because we, very sadly, can't speak to them, we don't often know all the cool things animals can do or even get up to. But even though your cat spends eighteen hours a day just sleeping doesn't mean ...