In pics | Animals beat the heat with frozen treats as heatwave scorches Europe

Sea lions eat frozen fish during hot weather in Berlin Zoo, Germany, on July 19. (Image: Reuters)

A Chimpanzee sucks on a block of flavoured ice at Chester Zoo in Chester, Britain, on July 19. (Image: Reuters)

Meerkats eat iced melon treats with beetle larvae during hot weather as a heat wave hits Europe, at Rome Zoo in Rome, Italy, on July 19. (Image: Reuters)

An Asian elephant cools down under a water spray at Chester Zoo in Chester, Britain, on July 19. (Image: Reuters)

A leopard tortoise eats an apple during the second heatwave of the year at the Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, on July 13. (Image: Reuters)

A panda bear eats a watermelon ice cream on a bamboo stick during the second heatwave of the year at the Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, on July 13. (Image: Reuters)

An Indian rhino is sprayed with water during the second heatwave of the year at the Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, on July 13. (Image: Reuters)

A grey seal eats frozen fish, during the second heatwave of the year at the Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, on July 13. (Image: Reuters)