The chilling arctic weather front currently moving across the UK is of concern to zoos and safari parks – some turning to the offer of hot potatoes as a method to keeping their resident primate populations warm.
Photograph: Knowsley Safari Park/PA
Original article: UK faces coldest winter in 30 years
January 6th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
It doesnt seem quite right to see Primates in the snow.
I should think they do feed them hot potatoes. I hope they are all alright.
Here in Staffordshire we too have a Monkey Forest. It is at Trentham just a few miles from here.
I looked at their webpage. Dont know how to forward it to you Alasdair. Have a look yourself. Monkey Forest at Trentham, Staffordshire.
Maybe you could enquire of them if their Primates are coping O.K.
Regards Moira