BROOKFIELD, Ill. -- No trick! Just treats! Animals enjoyed pumpkins this Halloween at Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill.
Some of the pumpkins were decorated with raisins and peanut butter. Zoo staff say the treats help mentally stimulate the animals since pumpkins aren't part of the regular diets.
Vicky, an almost 2-year-old sloth bear, at Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. (Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society)
Vicky, an almost 2-year-old sloth bear, at Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. (Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society)
Vicky, an almost 2-year-old sloth bear, at Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. (Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society)
Kamba holds onto pumpkins while snacking at Brookfield Zoo. The western lowland gorilla is 10 years old. (Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society)
Hudson, a 7-year-old polar bear, snacks on a pumpkin at Brookfield Zoo. (Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society)
Bhalu, an almost 2-year-old sloth bear, enjoys Halloween 2014 at Brookfield Zoo. (Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society)
Jim, a 19-year-old grizzly bear, props a pumpkin up against tree limbs at Brookfield Zoo. (Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society)
Hudson, a 7-year-old polar bear, snacks on a pumpkin at Brookfield Zoo to celebrate Halloween 2014. (Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society)
Adelle, a 38-year-old pygmy hippo, enjoys a pumpkin for Halloween. (Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society)
Adelle, a 38-year-old pygmy hippo, enjoys a pumpkin for Halloween. (Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society)