Barcelona Zoo activates special protocol to protect animals from the heat

The municipal facility intensifies hydration and climate control to ensure the well-being of the species.

Generic image of a sprinkler system in a garden or park setting.
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Generic image of a sprinkler system in a garden or park setting.

Faced with the extreme temperature episode affecting Barcelona, the Barcelona Zoo has launched its summer plan to minimize the impact of the heat on the animals.

The facility, managed by the municipal company BSM, has adapted the daily routines of the species housed in Parc de la Ciutadella. Measures focus on improving hydration, adjusting feeding, and constantly refreshing bathing areas.
Implemented actions include increasing water points and frequently cleaning drinking troughs. Additionally, bathing areas and mud wallows have been enabled, which are essential for the thermoregulation of animals such as tortoises and warthogs.
To combat high temperatures, center staff also provide food in frozen formats and use hoses or sprinklers to directly cool certain species. In indoor areas, ventilation systems have been reinforced to optimize climate control.