Unsold Christmas trees donated to Thoiry zoo for animals

Christmas trees to the delight of the animals at the Thoiry zoo, in the Yvelines.

For several years, department stores such as Truffaut or Ikea have been offering their unsold conifers to the zoo after the holidays, reports

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Once again this year, the zoo teams have given it to tigers, panthers, gorillas and even hyenas.

What “change their habits, arouse their curiosity and offer them new smells”, explained the zoo to our colleagues.

A way to ensure animal welfare.

Trees then crushed

Each species reacts differently to this gift.

While some have fun with it, others rub it to deposit their scent.

But the novelty effect generally only lasts a few days.

Once the animals are tired, the trees are crushed.

The residues are then used in the zoo gardens.

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