Rio de Janeiro’s brutal summer heat has reached 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on some recent days, sending locals to cool off in the ocean. There weren’t many options for residents of the city’s zoo, however, until a team of experts started offering them exotic frozen treats.
The flavors of ice given to the zoo’s carnivores aren’t found at your average summer hotspot: Chicken, minced meat and bovine blood.
The ice brings cooling relief to the animals, which take their time eating it, and the feeding ritual is a novel sight for visitors.
Children seemed fascinated by the activity, and they expressed surprise when they found out the ingredients of the different flavors, which vary according to the species.
“For the primates, we offer fruit ice creams, which are sweet and more colorful”, Marina Moraes, a biologist at the zoo said. “The herbivores can taste kale, pumpkin and carrot”.
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