Animals at Henry Vilas Zoo received special treats and enrichment to help them get through the heat on Monday. Orangutans were offered a hose and pool to splash around, lemurs and rock hyrax snacked on frozen strawberries and Harmon the white rhinoceros rolled around in the cool mud.Â
3-year-old orangutan Menjadi takes a sip from a water bottle on Monday at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison.
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A zookeeper feeds frozen strawberries to ruffed lemurs while a rock hyrax sits on their shoulders on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wi.
A zookeeper feeds frozen strawberries to a ruffed lemur on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wi.
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Harmon, a white rhinoceros, sleeps in the sun while covered in dried mud after taking a mud bath to stay cool on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wi.
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People look at Harmon the white rhinoceros on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wi.
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Adult orangutan Chelsea climbs up to a sunlight in the roof of her enclosure on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wi.
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A zookeeper feeds frozen strawberries to a ruffed lemur on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wi.
A zookeeper feeds frozen strawberries to ruffed lemurs while a rock hyrax sits on their shoulders on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wi.
Harmon, a white rhinoceros, sleeps in the sun while covered in dried mud after taking a mud bath to stay cool on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wi.
