Two Asian elephants eat Christmas trees at Tierpark zoo in Berlin,yesterday. Vendors donate unsold Christmas trees to the zoo afterChristmas to feed the trees to animals. (Photos: AP)
January 5, 2019
Zoo elephants, monkeys eat Berlin’s leftover Christmas trees
BERLIN, Germany (AP) — Berlin’s unwanted Christmas trees have ended their days as a festive snack for zoo elephants and monkeys stocking fillers for some of their fellow residents.
The once-a-year treats arrived yesterday at the Tierpark, one of the German capital’s two zoos.
The zoo takes only fresh, unsold trees from selected vendors. It doesn’t accept trees from the public, which could contain chemicals or leftover decorations.
The elephants eat the trees themselves. Monkeys are presented with trees decorated with vegetables, and tigers get meat decorations.
Barbary macaque sits next to a Christmas tree decorated withvegetables at Tierpark zoo in Berlin, yesterday
