During the summer months, zookeepers need to switch up their care to help cool down the animals at the Phoenix Zoo.
As Arizonans search for ways to cool down during the extremely high temperatures of summer, animals at the Phoenix Zoo are no different. To better provide for these outdoor creatures during the sweltering hot days, animal keepers switch up their care routines.
Chutti, the 8-year-old greater one-horned rhinoceros, immediately approached his keeper, Leslie Lindholm, as she held a bucket of mixed carrots, apples and bananas. The large horned creature got as close to the gate as he could while Lindholm prepared the hose.A cold blast of water trickled onto Chutti while he closed his eyes in relief. Lindholm showered him down fully from his horn to his feet.
Lindholm threw Indu a frozen popsicle filled with fruits and nutrients so she could cool off, as well as washed her down with the hose. Immediately, with sharp force and intense precision, a spotted cheetah emerged and attacked the"blood-sicles." Merola threw two more into the enclosure, so each of the three cheetahs could have their fill.
With a mission to educate and inspire, the Phoenix Zoo is a great place to bring young children but can be highly engaging for all ages.
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