Various measures are being used to help animals stay cool in the hot summer at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World during the scorching summer in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province.

Staff members at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World help animals cool down by artificial spraying, providing ice and fruit, and adding pools and air conditioning to reduce the discomfort caused by high temperatures.

A hippo enjoys the chunks of ice watermelon and fresh juicy leaves that keep it cool at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/Guanhai News]

A staff member feeds the elephants watermelons during the hot summer days at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/Guanhai News]

Ring-tailed lemurs eat iced fruit at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/Guanhai News]