Fruity treats for the animals of Alexandria Zoo

Noha Ragab

Sat, 08 Jul 2017 - 07:16 GMT

Noha Ragab

Sat, 08 Jul 2017 - 07:16 GMT

Bears eating watermelon in the zoo - via the official Facebook page of the zoo

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - 7 July 2017: The Animal Lovers volunteer group visited Alexandria Zoo on Thursday to give fresh fruits to the animals in cooperation with the zoo management.

Bear eating watermelon in the zoo - via the official Facebook page of the zoo

Dr. Eman Mekhemer, the manager of the Alexandria Zoo, assigned a team of doctors last Monday to provide the animals with ice, frozen fruits and ice cream to resist the summer heat. Most of the zoo animals have also had ice sheets placed in the front of their cages to cool them down.

Bear eating ice in the zoo - via the official Facebook page of the zoo

The zoo in Alexandria is one of the oldest attractions of its type in the East. Its grounds were originally a botanical garden from the Antoniadis Gardens, part of the historic Antoniadis Palace, dating back to the Ptolemaic period in Egypt. It is the oldest park in the city of Alexandria and is one of the oldest gardens established by men worldwide. In 1916, two acres of Antoniadis Park were repurposed to display a few animals and wild birds until it was announced as a zoo in 1926.

Fallow deer in the Alexandria Zoo - via the official Facebook page of the zoo

The Animal Lovers volunteer group visits the zoo periodically in coordination with the zoo management to provide fruits and meals for the animals and contribute in their medical care. The zoo is open to the public from 9a.m. to 5p.m. every day except Tuesday.