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Tricks and hidden treats for London Zoo animals

Victoria CookBBC London
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News imageZSL London Zoo Sulawesi Crested Macaques with a baby search a pumpkin for treats ZSL London Zoo
If Penguins did 'Trick or Treat' ... here they are trying to find their fishy prize hidden within the pumpkin
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Animals at ZSL London Zoo in central London enjoyed a Halloween treat today, as pumpkins were hidden around their enclosures containing different types of their favourite foods.

Daniel Simmonds, animal ops manager at London Zoo, said Halloween gives the zookeepers "a great opportunity to come up with new seasonal ways to encourage our animals' natural instincts and skills".

He explained that the keepers lay down scent trails which lead to the pumpkins, and in some cases hide their food inside to encourage foraging.

It is part of an annual tradition at the zoo, and comes as ZSL celebrates its 200th anniversary this year.

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