BEIJING, China — A heatwave in Beijing has prompted zoo staff to employ measures to protect its animals from high temperatures.
Zoo personnel at the Beijing Wildlife Park provided ice and watermelons to the animals and employed water sprays to provide the creatures a respite from the heatwave that has prompted the government to hoist a yellow alert nationwide on July 9.
China has a three-tier weather warning system, from red to the orange and yellow, which means temperature over 35 degrees centigrade can be expected.
The alert in Beijing is expected to remain in place until July 14. Reuters
