Watch how Whipsnade Zoo's animals are keeping cool in the heat

Animals at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo are being cooled down by their dedicated keepers, as the temperature soars across the nation.

Seven-year-old African lion, Khari and two-year-old greater one-horned rhinoceros, Zhiwa, are two of the animals receiving specially-prepared, nutritious ice blocks and cold showers at the UK’s largest Zoo.

The zoo is taking precautions after the Met Office declared a red alert this week with temperatures set to hit 39c today – the highest temperatures since records began.