Berlin Zoo Animals Feast on Unsold Christmas Trees in Annual Tradition

Elephants and giraffes enjoy fresh fir trees, which double as food and enrichment tools, sourced from select vendors.

The Berlin Zoo continues its yearly tradition of feeding unsold Christmas trees to its animals, including elephants and giraffes.
The trees are sourced exclusively from trusted vendors to ensure they are fresh and free of chemicals or decorations.
Elephants use the trees not only as food but also for enrichment, playing with branches and using them as back scratchers or toys.
This year marked the first time giraffes participated, with trees hung at their height, though reactions varied among the animals.
The zoo received 45 trees this season, which will be distributed to various animals over the coming days.