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Frozen meat, live fish: Zoo animals in Korea feast to beat heat wave

koreatimes.co.kr · 4dShare

As a relentless summer heat wave transforms Korea’s urban areas into open-air saunas, human residents typically retreat toward air-conditioned cafes and iced Americanos. But for the roughly 100 species residing at Seoul Grand Park, surviving August requires a vastly different culinary strategy: frozen beef leg bones, whole watermelons and the high-stakes thrill of hunting live catfish. Zoo officials at the park dispatched a staggering 920 kilograms of specialized seasonal treats across 15 animal enclosures Friday, launching an annual summer welfare campaign designed to combat heat-induced lethargy, dehydration and thermal stress. For the park's apex predators, cooling down is a deeply carnivorous affair. Siberian tigers, whose natural habitat leans more toward frigid taigas, received electrolyte-rich ice cakes packed with raw chicken and calcium-dense beef leg bones. The frozen blocks double as thermal regulation and behavioral enrichment, requiring the big cats to lick, chew and claw

First report: Frozen meat, live fish: Zoo animals chill out in Korea — koreatimes.co.kr, 4d