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Adorable animals at the new Sydney Zoo devoured [/news/halloween/index.html Halloween] pumpkins on the spookiest day of the year.<br>Four lion brothers, a mob of meerkats, Matilda the wombat, Saigon the elephant and a troop of baby baboons were all invited to the ghoulish celebration at the Western Sydney sanctuary.<br>Zookeepers carved out terrifying pumpkin heads, then filled them with an array of animal treats which included - insects, meats, seasonal fruit and vegetables.<br>         Saigon the elephant is pictured playing with a bundle of pumpkins on Halloween<br>         The gentle giant can be seen bringing the spooky treat into his mouth with his long trunk<br>'Items like treat-filled pumpkins are part of Sydney Zoo's enrichment program, which helps animals stay active and mentally stimulated.' Curator of Carnivores David French said.<br>While the mob of meerkats were a little skeptical at first, they quickly began to scoff down the insect-laden carvings as part of their Halloween breakfast.<br>   RELATED ARTICLES  [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next]     [/news/article-8895987/Dad-shames-police-officer-offence-cost-Australian-drivers-339-fine.html  Dad shames police officer for offence that would cost the...] [/news/article-8895033/Vegan-cafe-branded-Trump-supporting-safe-zone-ahead-election.html  'I don't give a f**k what you think about me': Vegan cafe...]    <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>Some of the zoo's more ferocious residents - the lion brothers - didn't waste any time with the devilish delights that were full of hunks of raw meat.<br>Saigon the elephant opted for a very different approach to the rest of his counterparts.<br>He took to stomping on the Halloween pumpkins and swatting them with his trunk, before sinking his teeth in the mashed up vegetables.<br>         A mob of meerkats were a little [http://www.futureofeducation.com/main/search/search?q=skeptical skeptical] at first, but they quickly began to devour the insect-laden carvings <br>         The feast was part of their devilish Halloween breakfast which the meerkats appear to have thoroughly enjoyed<br>         One of the meerkats can be sen nibbling through the tough outer layer of the pumpkin<br>Meanwhile the zoo's troop of baboons examined the pumpkins with their usual curiosity.<br>But it didn't take them long to break open the pumpkins and to tuck in to the terrifying treat.<br>Michael Mackenzie, Woolworths General Manager for New South Wales and the ACT, said the vegetables were donated to the animals by the supermarket giant.<br>'Woolworths support Sydney Zoo's animals by supplying surplus fresh food from local stores,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-sapa-tu-ha-noi-3-ngay-2-dem-2-ngay-1-dem-tour-sapa-ban-cat-cat-fansipan-thac-bac-ham-rong-tour-sapa-gia-re.html tour sapa] and we are delighted to provide these pumpkins as a special Halloween treat for our furry friends.' <br>[http://www.purevolume.com/search?keyword=Tickets Tickets] for  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-sapa-tu-ha-noi-3-ngay-2-de[ The precinct is open every week from Thursday to Monday.<br>Some of the zoo's more ferocious residents - the lion brothers - didn't waste any time with the devilish delights that were full of hunks of raw meat (one of the brothers is pictured)<br>The zoo's troop of baboons examined the Halloween pumpkins with their usual curiosity<br>But it didn't take long for them to break open the pumpkins and tuck in to the terrifying treat<br>data-track-module="am-external-links^external-links"> Read more: Sydney Zoo | Sydney Zoo | Bungarribee Super Park, Western Sydney][ Sydney Zoo | Sydney Zoo | Bungarribee Super Park, Western Sydney]<br><br><br><br>DM.later('bundle',  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-sapa-tu-ha-noi-3-ngay-2-dem-2-ngay-1-dem-tour-sapa-ban-cat-cat-fansipan-thac-bac-ham-rong-tour-sapa-gia-re.html tour sapa] function()<br>DM.has('external-source-links', 'externalLinkTracker');<br>);