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Czech Republic: Meerkats and cheetah cubs play with Halloween pumpkins

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Caraco, A. (2026, October 30). Czech Republic: Meerkats and cheetah cubs play with Halloween pumpkins. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/30/czech-republic-meerkats-and-cheetah-cubs-play-with-halloween-pumpkins

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On October 30, Prague Zoo celebrated Halloween by providing pumpkins for various animal species including meerkats and cheetah cubs. The meerkats searched carved pumpkins for worms, mimicking natural foraging behavior, while the cheetah cubs played with their pumpkin treats. The zoo uses these activities as enrichment to encourage animals' natural behaviors and offer visitors an engaging experience.

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On Friday, October 30, 2026, meerkats at Prague Zoo in the Czech Republic searched carved pumpkins for worms, while cheetah cubs played with their own Halloween surprises. The zoo distributed pumpkins of various shapes, sizes, and colors around the facility to engage 14 animal species during the holiday. These activities are part of an enrichment program designed to encourage natural behaviors in animals by introducing new objects and challenges into their environment. For instance, meerkats were given hollowed-out pumpkins filled with treats, turning feeding time into a playful exploration activity. Similarly, cheetah and caracal cubs interacted with unfamiliar items for the first time, stimulating their curiosity and playfulness. The zoo aims to offer visitors an opportunity to see these animals' natural behaviors in a fun and engaging way during autumn celebrations.

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By combining seasonal decorations with stimulating activities, Prague Zoo is using the autumn holiday to provide its animals with new experiences while offering visitors a glimpse of their curiosity and playful behaviour.

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🔮 Keepers provided extra treats as pumpkins of different shapes, sizes and colours were distributed around the zoo, where 14 animal species are expected to join the celebrations.

2026-10-31 · Euronews

Czech Republic: Meerkats and cheetah cubs play with Halloween pumpkins · assertive framing

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Meerkats searched carved pumpkins for worms on Friday, 30 October, while cheetah cubs played with their own Halloween surprise and a caracal was filmed licking another. asserted

caracal → search → another

Keepers provided extra treats as pumpkins of different shapes, sizes and colours were distributed around the zoo, where 14 animal species are expected to join the celebrations. asserted

species → provide → celebrations

The Halloween activities are also designed to encourage natural behaviour through animal enrichment, a technique that introduces new objects, food and challenges into an animal's environment. asserted

that → design → environment

For the meerkats, searching for worms inside hollowed-out pumpkins turns feeding time into an opportunity to explore and forage. asserted

searching → search → opportunity

Cheetah and caracal cubs are being introduced to pumpkins for the first time, giving them something unfamiliar to investigate and play with. asserted

cubs → introduce → something

Zoo → combine → curiosity