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Summary Officials at the London Zoo have taken steps to relieve the zoo residents from heat.
When the summer heat sets in, humans have several ways to overcome like a trip to the pool, the beach, the cinema, or even just stay home and cool off in an air-conditioned climate. But what about animals? How do our furry, feathered friends beat the heat?Officials at the London Zoo have taken steps to help them out. They are giving some of the residents of the popular tourist destination a chance to have their fun in the sun, and stay cool as well.Over 70 penguins who live at the Zoos Penguin Beach exhibit are keeping themselves cool by standing in cooling misters while they molt their feathers.The group of western low land gorillas use their favorite soft drink, fruit tea, to keep hydrated.And the zoos nine bearded pigs took a playful romp in a shower provided by a worker with a hose.
