In Pictures: Never too early for Easter eggs at London Zoo

Asiatic lions, meerkats and ring-tailed lemurs tore into papier-mache eggs containing food treats.

Tuesday 08 April 2025 08:00 EDT

An endangered ring-tailed lemur inspects a handcrafted nest, woven together using dried grapevines, twine, and rope searching for an Easter treat, as the zookeepers at London Zoo deliver seasonal surprises to their animals ahead of the Easter holidays (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Wire)

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Keepers at London Zoo have delivered seasonal surprises to their animals ahead of the Easter holidays.

Asiatic lions, meerkats and ring-tailed lemurs were among the creatures enjoying tearing into papier-mache eggs containing food treats including mealworms.

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In Pictures: Never too early for Easter eggs at London Zoo

Asiatic lions, meerkats and ring-tailed lemurs tore into papier-mache eggs containing food treats.

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