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London Zoo's animals enjoy festive treats

STORY: A troop of Bolivian black-capped squirrel monkeys showed their agility by looking for treats in hanging advent pouches, and two Asiatic lions — female Arya and male Bhanu — had a piece of meat awaiting.

ZSL Zoological Operations Manager Dan Simmonds said involving animals in the Christmas celebrations is a way of delivering “important educational conservation messages” to the zoo’s visitors – particularly children, who he said play a key role in protecting wild habitats.