CAIRO (Reuters) - Black bears pad around their outdoor cages on a sweltering summer's day at Egypt's flagship zoo, sniffing at air that was once stifling but is suddenly cool and drizzly.
Powerful fans blow chilled mist at the bears, a luxury normally reserved for wealthy human patrons at Egypt's upscale patio cafes. Soon, cold water will flow in pipes beneath the cages, chilling the floors.
"They can breathe. This is improving their lives," senior zookeeper Abdel Razek Mustafa told Reuters as the bears stretched their limbs beneath the fans.
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