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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Blood lollies and sunscreen: Zoo's heatwave relief
Animals at Lincoln Zoo have been cooling down with ice lollies, including some made with blood to whet appetites, as temperatures in the county hit 32.2C on Saturday. Director Neil Mumby said: "It's unusually hot, so we have to look after the animals. We'll hide the lollies in as many different places as we can." The Met Office office said Lincolnshire's highest temperature was recorded at Coningsby. Sunday is expected to be fresher, with temperatures of around 24C. Mr Mumby said keepers were keeping a close eye on animals that cope less well with the heat. "They've all got shade and water in all of the enclosures, but over and above that, when it gets to these sort of temperatures, we will give them ice enrichment throughout the day - frozen fruit or frozen lollipops and frozen meat, all sorts of different things." The BBC spotted a Sri Lankan sloth bear trying to extract frozen lactose-free milk from a tube, as a group of spider monkeys from Columbia sucked on frozen fruit. Meanwhile, Arctic wolves - less attuned to heatwaves - tucked into ice lollies made from blood. "We get lots of meat, and we've got lots of animals that eat meat and that comes with blood, so we freeze that," said Mr Mumby. "The wolves... they were loving it. Animals with natural bald patches got a coating of sun screen. "The tapir …his nose is quite susceptible," Mr Mumby explained. "It's quite a large animal, as big as a large pig, and he's got a nose a bit like an elephant's. So he's a peculiar creature, but a lovely, lovely animal." A temperature of 33.2C was recorded in Charlwood, near Gatwick, on Saturday afternoon, beating the previous 2025 record set earlier this week. A Met Office warning for parts of northern England, the Scottish Borders and Wales, is in place from Saturday afternoon into Sunday, with the heat and humidity expected to fuel torrential downpours. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Temperatures surpass 33C as UK records hottest day of the year
BBC News
19 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
How Lincoln Zoo is keeping its animals cool in heatwave
Animals at Lincoln Zoo have been cooling down with ice lollies, including some made with blood to whet appetites, as temperatures in the county hit 32.2C on Saturday. Director Neil Mumby said: "It's unusually hot, so we have to look after the animals. We'll hide the lollies in as many different places as we can."The Met Office office said Lincolnshire's highest temperature was recorded at Coningsby. Sunday is expected to be fresher, with temperatures of around 24C. Mr Mumby said keepers were keeping a close eye on animals that cope less well with the heat."They've all got shade and water in all of the enclosures, but over and above that, when it gets to these sort of temperatures, we will give them ice enrichment throughout the day - frozen fruit or frozen lollipops and frozen meat, all sorts of different things."The BBC spotted a Sri Lankan sloth bear trying to extract frozen lactose-free milk from a tube, as a group of spider monkeys from Columbia sucked on frozen Arctic wolves - less attuned to heatwaves - tucked into ice lollies made from blood. "We get lots of meat, and we've got lots of animals that eat meat and that comes with blood, so we freeze that," said Mr Mumby. "The wolves... they were loving with natural bald patches got a coating of sun screen."The tapir …his nose is quite susceptible," Mr Mumby explained. "It's quite a large animal, as big as a large pig, and he's got a nose a bit like an elephant's. So he's a peculiar creature, but a lovely, lovely animal."A temperature of 33.2C was recorded in Charlwood, near Gatwick, on Saturday afternoon, beating the previous 2025 record set earlier this week.A Met Office warning for parts of northern England, the Scottish Borders and Wales, is in place from Saturday afternoon into Sunday, with the heat and humidity expected to fuel torrential to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
07-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Lincoln Zoo announces death of 'almost affectionate' tiger Julia
Zoo announces death of 'almost affectionate' tiger Just now Share Save Zara Healy BBC News Share Save Lincoln Zoo Julia, who lived at Lincoln Zoo, has died at the age of 19 A zoo has announced the death of a "gentle" and "almost affectionate" 19-year-old tiger. Lincoln Zoo said Julia had been suffering from a number of age-related health problems and was put down on 6 May. The generic tiger - a term used for those whose lineage is unknown - was rescued from a German circus. She arrived at the zoo in 2014. Director Neil Mumby said Julia was a "strong favourite with everybody over the years". Neil Mumby and his team welcomed Julia to Lincoln Zoo in 2014 Julia arrived at the zoo in Newball, near Wragby, with another tiger called Tango, who died in 2016, aged 22. The pair were confiscated by Belgian and German authorities after reports they were being mistreated. Hundreds of people have left tributes on the zoo's social media channels, with many sharing their favourite memories, photographs and films of Julia. One tribute read: "Julia was more than a tiger — she was a gentle, awe-inspiring presence who left a lasting impact on hearts young and old. Rest peacefully, beautiful girl. You will always be part of the Lincoln Zoo family." Mr Mumby said Julia was given lots of space, including ponds, platforms and "lots of places to explore and climb and show natural behaviours". He added: "She has been very much part of the growth of Lincoln Zoo. We grew from a bird of prey park in to a modern forward thinking zoo and she has been an integral part of that growth." Lincoln Zoo Julia was euthanised, with keepers saying she had a "multitude" of age-related conditions According to Mr Mumby, a tiger typically lives 12 or 13 years in the wild and about 16 in captivity. Explaining the decision to euthanise, he added: "At 19, she was just incredibly old. It was just a multitude of things which were age-related." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
