# Whipsnade Zoo animals forage through food-filled Halloween pumpkins

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/spooky-snacks-animals-at-uk-zoo-enjoy-carving-eating-pumpkins-for-halloween/
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:15:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T23:38:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16231669/snacks-zoo-pumpkins-Halloween.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Culture, Food, UK, World

## Key points

- Whipsnade Zoo animals explored food-filled Halloween pumpkins.
- Lemurs sniffed out sweetcorn and peppers.
- The activity encouraged natural foraging skills.

## Summary

Animals at Whipsnade Zoo explored carved pumpkins filled with food as part of seasonal enrichment for Halloween. The activity gave several species a chance to forage and use their natural senses and skills.

Ring-tailed and black lemurs sniffed out sweetcorn and peppers, while Sulawesi crested macaques searched for seeds and pulses with their hands. Greater one-horned rhino Hugo investigated scented treats before eating hay and cabbage. Keepers say they use activities such as food puzzles and scent trails throughout the year to encourage natural behaviours.

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