LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Even the animals shared in the holiday spirit at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Nebraska
On Thursday, keepers gave their animals treat-filled presents, continuing the zoo’s longtime tradition.
“The keepers have a great time with it, and it’s something fun,” zoo director John Chapo told the Lincoln Journal Star (http://bit.ly/1mitk3S ), adding that the treats also provide nutrients.
Zookeeper Meg Meyer’s first stop was the macaws, where Elliot and Sergeant Pepper ripped the red Christmas wrapping off their boxes and discovered nuts, graham crackers and ice cream cones. They cawed loudly from inside their heated room.
Carson and Tenzing, two of the zoo’s red pandas, found bamboo, bananas and apples in their present. Ranney, the snow leopard, savored meatballs. A naked mole-rat feasted on baby pears.