Chiang Mai Zoo tries to keep inmates warm

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Chiang Mai Zoo tries to keep inmates warm

Zookeepers at Chiang Mai Zoo are employing a number of measures aimed at keeping animals warm during the current cold weather snap. The director of the zoo told reporters that creatures from warmer countries were having a hard time adapting to the cold spell the northern region of Thailand is currently experiencing.

Niphon Wichairat continued by saying African elephants, giraffes, zebras and some snakes seemed to be feeling the cold and especially so at night. He expounded on the procedures by saying keepers had built haystacks and piled leaves up in compounds and were also turning on spotlights after dusk. 

The director added that some animals were being given vitamins to help with their circulation. He finished off by saying keepers were experienced in the ways of their charges and were eminently able to take care of them.

Chiang Mai Zoo is a 200-acre complex sitting at the foot of Suthep Mountain. The mountain blocks sunlight from the zoo at certain times of the day. The cooler air in the zoo is compounded by surrounding forests of lofty trees and the fact the Thai city is more than 300 metres above sea level.

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