Severe heat continues Presenting ice to animals Sapporo Maruyama Zoo August 7, 12:54

In the midst of severe heat, the Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo was given ice by polar bears and others to get over the heat.

Sapporo City, where Maruyama Zoo is located, has been experiencing severe heat, such as observing the 9th consecutive midsummer day for the first time in 68 years until 6th.

At the zoo, we gave ice to Japanese monkeys, Asian elephants, and polar bears to overcome this heat.

The ice given to the Japanese macaque was in the form of large blocks, and the monkeys were desperately licking or scratching the ice to eat the fruit inside.

The polar bear also had a watermelon in a small crushed ice mountain, and it was chilling with a cold watermelon while pushing the ice away at the tip of the nose.

Many people such as families with children during the summer vacation visited the zoo and enjoyed watching the animals cool off with ice.

Mr. Shinya Kobayashi, an animal specialist at Maruyama Zoo, said, “The heat that I feel is severe even for human beings continues every day, and the animals are covered with hair and naturally hot, so I think they are pleased with the ice.” I was talking.