Easter treat for cheetah cubs
Image: Cheetah
The cheetahs and meerkats at Whipsnade Zoo are in for a special treat today - early easter eggs!
The zoo's cheeky cheetah cubs will be having their very own easter egg hunt today, as painted "easter eggs" filled with meaty treats have been hidden in their enclosure.
This forms part of the sextuplets enrichment activities, aimed at stimulating their natural curiosity by making them work for the tasty food.
"As it's their first easter we wanted to do something special for the cheetah cubs," says Mark Holden, head of the Africa section.
"All six of them are really inquisitive by nature and love investigating new things; their specially made eggs will spark their curiosity and playful natures as they work out how to reach their food."
10 months old, the cubs are only the second litter of Northern cheetahs to be born in Whipsnade Zoo. The first, which were born to the same mother, named Dubai, were the first litter of Northern cheetahs to ever be born in the UK.
The zoo's meerkats will also be enjoying a special treat today, having been given colourful eggs to roll around their sandy terrain.
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