Halloween may still be a few weeks away, but the animals at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium got a special Halloween treat today!As part of its animal enrichment program, zoo staff put little treats in with some of the animals.
While the meerkats clearly enjoyed their pumpkin treats, snow leopard “Czar” seemed to love hunting and playing with his paper mache pumpkin!
Likewise, toilet paper and some pumpkins provided plenty of fun for everyone in the orangutan enclosure!
Aside from being entertaining to watch as the animals check out the new additions to their surroundings, the zoo says the program helps the creatures use their natural instinct to explore and also allows the animals to interact with their keepers.
Speaking of meerkats.. if you’re a fan of Meerkats, or of anything adorable, you must be familiar with “Meerkat Manor” on Animal Planet. It’s like “The Real World” but features a tenacious family of Meerkats with cameras all over their natural habitat, it’s very cute and very entertaining, and of course educational. Check your local listings and check it out!
