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Whipsnade Zoo's Halloween: Animals Play with Pumpkins!

10/31/2025

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Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire hosts Halloween celebrations with pumpkins and decorations to promote curiosity and social bonds, according to Animal Operations Manager Hayley Jakeman.
Seven North African lion cubs at Whipsnade play with pumpkins.
Greater one-horned rhino Hugo feasts on his own pumpkin patch.
Endangered black lemurs Camilla and Kagi explore their marigold-adorned home.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park's lions and leopards also engage with pumpkins.

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Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire hosts Halloween celebrations with pumpkins and decorations to promote curiosity and social bonds, according to Animal Operations Manager Hayley Jakeman.
Seven North African lion cubs at Whipsnade play with pumpkins.
Greater one-horned rhino Hugo feasts on his own pumpkin patch.
Endangered black lemurs Camilla and Kagi explore their marigold-adorned home.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park's lions and leopards also engage with pumpkins.