Special treat to cool off animals at Beijing Zoo

A panda sits with an ice cube in Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2017. As hot weather continued in Beijing, staff members in Beijing Zoo offered ice cubes, shower or air conditioners for animals. [Photo: Xinhua]

A rhino takes a shower in Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2017. As hot weather continued in Beijing, staff members in Beijing Zoo offered ice cubes, shower or air conditioners for animals. [Photo: Xinhua]

A rhino takes a shower in Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2017. As hot weather continued in Beijing, staff members in Beijing Zoo offered ice cubes, shower or air conditioners for animals. [Photo: Xinhua]

A rhino takes a shower in Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2017. As hot weather continued in Beijing, staff members in Beijing Zoo offered ice cubes, shower or air conditioners for animals. [Photo: Xinhua]

A panda drinks mung bean soup in Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2017. As hot weather continued in Beijing, staff members in Beijing Zoo offered ice cubes, shower or air conditioners for animals. [Photo: Xinhua]

Rhinos eat watermelons in Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2017. As hot weather continued in Beijing, staff members in Beijing Zoo offered ice cubes, shower or air conditioners for animals. [Photo: Xinhua]

A panda sits in water mist in Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2017. As hot weather continued in Beijing, staff members in Beijing Zoo offered ice cubes, shower or air conditioners for animals. [Photo: Xinhua]

A panda rests in water mist in Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2017. As hot weather continued in Beijing, staff members in Beijing Zoo offered ice cubes, shower or air conditioners for animals. [Photo: Xinhua]

A panda eats bamboo leaves near an ice cube in Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2017. As hot weather continued in Beijing, staff members in Beijing Zoo offered ice cubes, shower or air conditioners for animals. [Photo: Xinhua]