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Blood-flavored ice helps zoo animals beat Rio’s heat

In this image taken through a glass window, a lion named Samba walks past an ice treat at the city zoo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. The zoo's animals are given frozen snacks made from tropical fruits, chunks of meat and frozen yogurt to help cool them off amid intense summer heat. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) A maned wolf investigates a block of ice with frozen fruit at the city zoo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 27, 2023. The zoo's animals are given frozen snacks made from tropical fruits, chunks of meat and frozen yogurt to help cool them off amid intense summer heat. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) In this photo taken through a glass window, a black jaguar licks ice treats at the city zoo in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 27, 2023. The zoo's animals are given frozen snacks made from tropical fruits, chunks of meat and frozen yogurt to help cool them off amid intense summer heat. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Blood-flavored ice helps zoo animals beat Rio’s heat