By Virendra Saklani
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Animals struggle as Europe bakes in scorching heatwave
See how animals are coping as Europe sizzles in its first major heatwave of the summer
Last updated: July 03, 2025 | 14:00
Virendra Saklani, Chief Visual Journalist
A bear enjoys frozen food at Rome Zoological Garden “Bioparco” during a heat wave in Rome.AFP
A man cools off his horse with water during a heatwave in Seville, Spain.
A kea parrot drops an ice cube that was brought to its enclosure on a hot and sunny day at the Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic.
A dog enjoys the cooler water of the river in Murr, southwestern Germany.
A Sofia Zoo employee sprays water on Emu birds to cool them off during a heatwave with temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius.
An emperor tamarin licks frozen fruits at Rome Zoological Garden “Bioparco” during a heat wave in Rome.
A horse cools down at a fan on the warm-up arena, during hot weather at an equestrian jumping event in Aachen, Germany.
A polar bear cools down on a pile of ice that was brought to its enclosure on a hot and sunny day at the Zoo in Prague.
A gorilla drinks an ice-cold soup to cool off at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium as a heatwave hits Europe.
An elephant cools off in a pond at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium.
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