A caracal lies under a wood shade to stay cool at the Changsha Ecological Zoo, despite scorching sunshine outdoors on July 9. Changsha has been baking in a heatwave for days. The zoo has taken various measures to protect the animals from the summer heat, such as setting up sunshades, turning on air conditioners and fans, running misting systems, offering ice bricks and bamboo mats, and feeding more juicy fruits and vegetables. (Photo/Xu Xing and Tan Simin, Hunan Daily)

Leopards cool off under a wood shade at the Changsha Ecological Zoo, despite scorching sunshine outdoors on July 9. Changsha has been baking in a heatwave for days. The zoo has taken various measures to protect the animals from the summer heat, such as setting up sunshades, turning on air conditioners and fans, running misting systems, offering ice bricks and bamboo mats, and feeding more juicy fruits and vegetables. (Photo/Xu Xing and Tan Simin, Hunan Daily)

Rhinos escape the heat under a sunshade at the Changsha Ecological Zoo, despite scorching sunshine outdoors on July 9. Changsha has been baking in a heatwave for days. The zoo has taken various measures to protect the animals from the summer heat, such as setting up sunshades, turning on air conditioners and fans, running misting systems, offering ice bricks and bamboo mats, and feeding more juicy fruits and vegetables. (Photo/Xu Xing and Tan Simin, Hunan Daily)

A hippo enjoys its feed with additional carrots at the Changsha Ecological Zoo, despite scorching sunshine outdoors on July 9. Changsha has been baking in a heatwave for days. The zoo has taken various measures to protect the animals from the summer heat, such as setting up sunshades, turning on air conditioners and fans, running misting systems, offering ice bricks and bamboo mats, and feeding more juicy fruits and vegetables. (Photo/Xu Xing and Tan Simin, Hunan Daily)

A capybara soaks in water to cool down at the Changsha Ecological Zoo, despite scorching sunshine outdoors on July 9. Changsha has been baking in a heatwave for days. The zoo has taken various measures to protect the animals from the summer heat, such as setting up sunshades, turning on air conditioners and fans, running misting systems, offering ice bricks and bamboo mats, and feeding more juicy fruits and vegetables. (Photo/Xu Xing and Tan Simin, Hunan Daily)

A giant panda enjoys itself in an air-conditioned room at the Changsha Ecological Zoo, despite scorching sunshine outdoors on July 9. Changsha has been baking in a heatwave for days. The zoo has taken various measures to protect the animals from the summer heat, such as setting up sunshades, turning on air conditioners and fans, running misting systems, offering ice bricks and bamboo mats, and feeding more juicy fruits and vegetables. (Photo/Xu Xing and Tan Simin, Hunan Daily)

Tigers find relief from the heat under a wood shade at the Changsha Ecological Zoo, despite scorching sunshine outdoors on July 9. Changsha has been baking in a heatwave for days. The zoo has taken various measures to protect the animals from the summer heat, such as setting up sunshades, turning on air conditioners and fans, running misting systems, offering ice bricks and bamboo mats, and feeding more juicy fruits and vegetables. (Photo/Xu Xing and Tan Simin, Hunan Daily)

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday