As hot days continue in various places, Nishiyama Zoo in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture has introduced a device that sprays "mist" for red pandas, which are vulnerable to heat, and pays attention to physical condition management so that they can spend time in a cool environment. .
The mist device at Nishiyama Zoo in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture was provided by a private company and was installed about a week ago.
According to the keepers, since red pandas originally live in highlands, they are vulnerable to heat.
However, this year is hotter than usual, so they decided to introduce a device to manage the physical condition of the lesser panda.
Even after introducing the mist, it has been hot every day, but according to the keepers, the red pandas can be seen resting in front of the mist, which helps them maintain their physical condition.
The zoo also regularly sprinkles water in the peacock huts, etc., so that the animals can spend their time in a cool environment.
Toshiaki Kaneda, a keeper at Nishiyama Zoo, said, "This summer is particularly hot, so I would like the red pandas to stay cool as much as possible, and I would like many people to come and see how they are doing."