Who needs meat?

"As a carnivorous animal, you wouldn't expect a polar bear to get excited over fruit and vegetables.

They're usually more concerned with capturing seals than ensuring they receive their five-a-day.

However these inhabitants of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo were determined to get to the fruit and vegetables on offer - even if they were enclosed in blocks of ice."



"Male polar bear Yukio adopted a practical approach to the task - he lifted up the ice block close to his face and took a mouthful.

His female counterpart, Reiko, was less hands on. She stooped her head instead and took a bite."

"Yukio inspects the ice block of goodies."

"After all that hard work to get to the fruit and vegetables,
Reiko dives into the water to cool off."
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