Safari Animals Celebrate Rosh Hashanah With Pomegranates and Apples

The Safari Park is celebrating the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, by providing its animals with seasonal fruits. Keepers distributed pomegranates and apples to various species, including coatis, lemurs, meerkats, and porcupines.

While apples are available year-round, pomegranates are a seasonal treat at the park, offering the animals a novel experience and a break from their usual diet. The act of extracting the seeds from the pomegranate also encourages natural behaviors and exercises fine motor skills, contributing to the animals' well-being and enrichment.

The park views this practice as a way to engage animals with their food, akin to 'playing with food.' This initiative aligns with the tradition of starting the new year with sweetness, extending the festive spirit to the animal residents of the Safari Park as they begin the year with a taste of sweetness, curiosity, and engagement.