Playful and Refreshing: This Is the Zoo Where Animals Eat Ice Cream to Face Extreme Heat
At the BioParque do Rio in Brazil, a special protocol is activated during extreme temperatures to provide ice creams and frozen foods to animals to help them cope with the heat.
Rio reaches heat level 3; maximum could hit 39°C
Rio de Janeiro has entered heat level 3 as temperatures are expected to peak at 39°C for several consecutive days.
Rio enters level 3 of the Heat Protocol
The city of Rio de Janeiro has reached the third level of the municipal Heat Protocol, indicating temperatures between 36°C and 40°C persisting for at least three consecutive days.