Staying cool at the zoo

This zoo worker's cool drink is meerkat heaven. Credit: John Hammond

It's not just the visitors at Exmoor Zoo who've been tucking into ice lollies and cool drinks in the hot weather - take a look at these charming pictures.

Staff have made some giant fruit lollipops which were just the thing for these capybara brothers Credit: John Hammond
Ron the red river hog found a useful branch so he could get his teeth into his ice Credit: John Hammond
The Zoo's kangaroos are a canny lot - they waited till the ice had melted before they tucked in to the fruit inside Credit: John Hammond
Tapirs Denzel and Isobel seem to have got the problem licked! Credit: John Hammond