ICE LOLLY TREAT FOR LONGLEAT’S ‘ARCTIC’ MONKEYS

Longleat rhesus monkey with ice lolly four PIC Ian TurnerThere’s nothing like a cooling ice lolly on a sunny summer’s day – and it seems that it’s not just humans that enjoy the prospect of the frozen treats on a stick. A troop of rhesus monkeys at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire are also determined to chill out despite the heat with the help of fruit-based ice lollies supplied by their caring keepers. Longleat’s Ian Turner says that, as well as helping keep the monkeys cool on hot days, the ice-cold treats encourage them to utilise their natural foraging instincts. Full story: Read more