Central Coast Zoo keeping animals cool during the heat wave

Central Coast Zoo keeping animals cool during the heat wave

From red pandas to tortoises to spider monkeys, zoo director Dr. Cynthia Stringfield walked through how they keep animals cool as temperatures rise.A big part is giving them options. If we have air conditioned back areas, they may be allowed to go in their back area. We might do ice, we might do fruit treats, we might do misters so they can have a choice to get under the water. Some of our big tortoises like being sprayed with a hose, Stringfiel…