Christmas Critters

Updated / Wednesday, 25 Dec 2013 08:11
A small dog wearing a Christmas jumper is blown around in Sidmouth, England
A small dog wearing a Christmas jumper is blown around in Sidmouth, England
Washbear Bella checks a Christmas bag of fruit and nuts at her enclosure in the zoo in Hanover, Germany
Washbear Bella checks a Christmas bag of fruit and nuts at her enclosure in the zoo in Hanover, Germany
A polar bear opens a package filled with food and wrapped as a Christmas gift at the zoo in La Fleche, western France
A polar bear opens a package filled with food and wrapped as a Christmas gift at the zoo in La Fleche, western France
Meerkats look for mealworms in a Christmas gift at the Hanover zoo
Meerkats look for mealworms in a Christmas gift at the Hanover zoo
Eve Grayson feeds the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd in Aviemore, Scotland. Reindeer were introduced to Scotland in 1952 by Swedish Sami reindeer herder Mikel Utsi
Eve Grayson feeds the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd in Aviemore, Scotland. Reindeer were introduced to Scotland in 1952 by Swedish Sami reindeer herder Mikel Utsi
A chimpanzee looks at a package filled with treats and wrapped as a Christmas gift at the zoo in La Fleche, western France
A chimpanzee looks at a package filled with treats and wrapped as a Christmas gift at the zoo in La Fleche, western France
A chimpanzee opens a package filled with treats and wrapped as a Christmas gift in La Fleche
A chimpanzee opens a package filled with treats and wrapped as a Christmas gift in La Fleche
A squirrel monkey eats from christmas tree baubles filled with silkworms and crickets during a photocall at London Zoo
A squirrel monkey eats from christmas tree baubles filled with silkworms and crickets during a photocall at London Zoo
A polar bear opens a package filled with food and wrapped as a Christmas gift at the zoo in La Fleche, western France
A polar bear opens a package filled with food and wrapped as a Christmas gift at the zoo in La Fleche, western France
A Tasmanian Devil chews on dead mice and chicks as animals at Sydney's Taronga Zoo received Christmas-themed treats in their enclosures
A Tasmanian Devil chews on dead mice and chicks as animals at Sydney's Taronga Zoo received Christmas-themed treats in their enclosures
A chimpanzee looks for treats as he opens a package wrapped as a Christmas gift at the zoo in La Fleche, western France
A chimpanzee looks for treats as he opens a package wrapped as a Christmas gift at the zoo in La Fleche, western France
A seal inspects an ice block filled with fish as animals at Sydney's Taronga Zoo
A seal inspects an ice block filled with fish as animals at Sydney's Taronga Zoo
A chimpanzee opens a package filled with treats at the zoo in La Fleche
A chimpanzee opens a package filled with treats at the zoo in La Fleche
A kangaroo nibbles on a giant Christmas stocking as animals at Sydney's Taronga Zoo
A kangaroo nibbles on a giant Christmas stocking as animals at Sydney's Taronga Zoo
Australian fur seals inspect Christmas treats at Taronga Zoo
Australian fur seals inspect Christmas treats at Taronga Zoo
A Malay bear eats a cake for Christmas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo
A Malay bear eats a cake for Christmas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo
Zoo owner Manny Tangco places a Santa hat on a brown bear named 'Justin BieBear' as young children hug an orangutan named Pacquiao at the Malabon Zoo, suburban Manila
Zoo owner Manny Tangco places a Santa hat on a brown bear named 'Justin BieBear' as young children hug an orangutan named Pacquiao at the Malabon Zoo, suburban Manila
Santa Claus feeds a shark during a visit to the Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary in Sydney, Australia
Santa Claus feeds a shark during a visit to the Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary in Sydney, Australia
Brown bears look at a package filled with treats and wrapped as a Christmas gift at the zoo in La Fleche, western France
Brown bears look at a package filled with treats and wrapped as a Christmas gift at the zoo in La Fleche, western France
A zookeeper wearing a Santa Claus costume feeds fruit and vegetables to Japanese macaques at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo
A zookeeper wearing a Santa Claus costume feeds fruit and vegetables to Japanese macaques at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo
Penguins dressed in Christmas tree costumes are paraded at Everland, South Korea's largest amusement park
Penguins dressed in Christmas tree costumes are paraded at Everland, South Korea's largest amusement park
A man dressed as Santa Claus poses with dolphins jumping out of the water at the Marineland animal exhibition park in the French Riviera city of Antibes
A man dressed as Santa Claus poses with dolphins jumping out of the water at the Marineland animal exhibition park in the French Riviera city of Antibes

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