Endangered Sumatran tigers, meerkats and squirrel monkeys joined in the Easter ‘egg-citement’ activities at the ZSL London Zoo on Wednesday (April 5).
Footage released by the zoo shows the animals foraging and hunting for eggs, just like children enjoying the conservation zoo’s egg hunt.
Nine-month-old critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs Crispin and Zac played with giant cardboard eggs inside their enclosure.
The meerkats foraged amongst sand and rocks for their own egg, while Bolivian black-capped squirrel monkeys foraged amongst colourful eggs hanging in their treetop home.
London Zoo Manager Dan Simmonds said in a statement: “While our visitors are busy on the Zoo-normous Egg Hunt - following a trail of egg-laying animal-themed clues to find the Golden Egg - zookeepers have stepped into the role of Easter bunny to make sure the animals don't miss out on any of the egg-based action.
“We’re always exploring creative new ways for the animals to practise their natural foraging and hunting behaviours, and Easter provides the perfect opportunity to offer up some enriching, egg-based animal activities – it's also a great way for our visitors to learn about different animals and their natural skills.”
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