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cross-posted from: https://moist.catsweat.com/m/til@lemmy.world/t/123083

There’s a bit of post-Christmas cheer on the menu for elephants at the Berlin Zoo: they can chomp on Christmas trees that didn’t find a home.

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[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 9 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


BERLIN (AP) — There’s a bit of post-Christmas cheer on the menu for elephants and other tenants at the Berlin Zoo: they can chomp on Christmas trees that didn’t find a home.

The tree treats were unwrapped Thursday in what has become an annual event.

Elephants tore off branches with their trunks and either gobbled them or tossed them around their enclosure.

The European bison nestled into the trees before starting to munch on them.

The zoo takes only fresh, unsold trees from select vendors.

It doesn’t accept trees from the public, which could contain chemicals or leftover decorations.


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[–] Zoboomafoo 3 points 9 months ago

I was at the Baltimore Zoo the other day and a bunch of the animals had Christmas trees in their enclosures.

I didn't see any in the goat petting area, but that's probably because they swarmed it like a school of piranha

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Did I really read this stupid shit? Seriously?

Elephants ate trees that couldn't find homes?

I've never found a homeless tree...

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 5 points 9 months ago

This is so unethical! I can't believe we are gathering up homeless trees and feeding them to these barbaric animals.

[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

such a privileged life you've led.