Captive animals in Turkey’s zoo cannot hibernate due to extreme heat

The captive bear family and tortoises in a zoo in Turkey’s southern Antalya province have been under stress as they could not hibernate due to the extreme heat experienced during the winter season.

In Turkey, experiencing the warmest November in the last 53 years, the effects of summer-like days continued in January as well. The captive animals in a zoo in the famous tourist destination Antalya province could not hibernate due to the unseasonably warm weather.

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