They lit fires and turned on hot water to warm the animals at the Hanoi Zoo.

Hanoi Zoo One-Member Limited Liability Company (Ngoc Khanh Ward, Ba Dinh District) is currently caring for and raising nearly 700 individuals of more than 90 different animal species, including some particularly rare and endangered species.

According to the Hanoi Zoo Management Board, the current entrance fee is 30,000 VND per adult and 20,000 VND per child. Opening hours are from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM every day of the week.

According to Mr. Dung, during the winter months, the animals' food rations are increased to ensure proper nutrition and health.

"Although animals have skin and fur to protect them from the cold, we still pay special attention to their diet to ensure their health and stable growth," Mr. Dung said.

Mr. Dung said that for the outdoor deer enclosure, the company burns firewood for heating 24/7 to keep them warm. For the hippo enclosure, there is a heating and cooling system with a capacity of 400-500 liters, ensuring the water temperature is always above 20 degrees Celsius.

According to our reporter's observations, despite it being a weekend, the number of visitors to Hanoi Zoo was very low. Many tourists enjoyed feeding the deer, stags, and horses grass, carrots, and other produce.

The large pile of firewood ensures a constant 24/7 heating source for the animals to huddle together and protect themselves from the cold.

Workers inspect the fires in the deer enclosure, ensuring the animals are kept warm enough.

Horses, deer, and stags stand next to bonfires to warm themselves. A female worker from the Hanoi Zoo One-Member Limited Liability Company affirmed that, starting from the beginning of winter, the company has strictly implemented measures to protect the animals from the cold.

"The animals are thriving. We regularly check and monitor their health every day, and any animal showing signs of illness will receive special care. To protect the animals from the cold, in addition to using fires and heaters, we have also installed reinforced glass in the enclosures to block the wind," the female employee shared.

Mr. Dung said that the elephant enclosure area was covered with tarpaulin to protect it from the wind, and there was a heater inside.

Most of the animal enclosures at Thu Le Zoo are fitted with tempered glass to ensure safety, enhance the aesthetics for visitors, and keep the animals warm.

"For small outdoor enclosures for animals like monkeys and langurs, we have shelter boxes, covered with corrugated iron or palm leaves, and lined with straw for the animals to lie on," Mr. Dung informed.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, Hanoi experienced severe cold on January 28th. The lowest temperature was 9-11 degrees Celsius, and the highest was 12-14 degrees Celsius. Due to the severe cold, many animals such as monkeys, sheep, and goats huddled together to avoid the cold.

Through years of conservation, breeding, and collection, the zoo at Thu Le Park has over 40 rare and endemic species listed in the Vietnamese Red Book, such as the clouded leopard, Indochinese tiger, leopard, leopard gecko, white-tailed pheasant, Tam Dao toadfish, and pheasant.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/dot-lua-bat-nuoc-nong-de-suoi-am-cho-dong-vat-o-vuon-thu-ha-noi-20240128133234290.htm