‘Bloodsicles’ keep Manila Zoo’s big cats cool in heatwave

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Just chilling: A Bengal tiger licking a bloodsicle to cool off inside an animal enclosure at the Manila Zoo. —AFP

As people flock to air-conditioned shopping malls and swimming pools for relief, animals at Manila Zoo are also trying to cool off. “Bloodsicles” made from frozen ground beef or chicken, animal blood and vitamins are given to the big cats to lick. Tigers and lions are also regularly sprayed with water and take dips in pools inside their pens.

 

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