PHOTO ESSAY/Taipei Zoo celebrates Christmas with gifts for animal residents

12/25/2025 05:06 PM

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A common marmoset is seen hanging onto its Christmas tree-shaped nest box at the Taipei Zoo. Photo courtesy of Taipei Zoo Dec. 25, 2025

Taipei, Dec. 25 (CNA) Taipei Zoo said Thursday it has prepared Christmas gifts to "share the festive spirit with both animals and visitors."

Keepers and volunteers handcrafted unique "environmental enrichment" items, designed to encourage the animals to explore and promote their natural behavior, the zoo said in a Facebook post.

A giant panda at Taipei Zoo clings to a "Christmas wreath" made of cloth and stuffed with wood chips, created to encourage scent exploration. Photo courtesy of Taipei Zoo Dec. 25, 2025

"The items not only offer fresh sensory experiences for the animals, but also allow our staff to showcase their creativity," the zoo said.

A Formosan sambar deer at Taipei Zoo approaches an edible Christmas wreath made with grass, vegetables and fruits. Photo courtesy of Taipei Zoo Dec. 25, 2025

The zoo invited the public to visit and experience the warmth of the year-end holiday and welcomed visitors to share their observations of animals interacting with the enrichment items.