'Bloodsicles', baths keep Philippine zoo animals cool as heatwave hits

Manila (AFP) April 30, 2024

A Philippine zoo is giving tigers frozen treats made of animal blood and preventing lions from mating during the hottest time of the day as a heatwave scorches the country. Unusually hot weather has sent temperatures in the capital Manila to a record high in recent days and forced schools across the archipelago nation to suspend in-person classes. As people flock to air-conditioned shop