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Pictured: Safari park chimps hunt for Easter eggs

Peter the Chimpanzee with papier mache easter eggs filled with healthy treats
Peter the Chimpanzee with papier mache easter eggs filled with healthy treats. Picture: PA

By Ella Bennett

Chimps at a safari park have taken part in an Easter egg hunt as part of a project educating children about animal care.

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Primates living at Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park near Stirling hunted eggs made from papier-mache by primary school children.

Pupils from Kincardine-in-Menteith and Doune primaries created the eggs as part of an enrichment project designed to stimulate the chimps’ curiosity and problem-solving skills.

The eggs were later filled with healthy treats for the chimps to discover.

The project aimed to foster a deeper connection between children and nature, while also highlighting the importance of good animal care.

Check out the pictures below.

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Chippie the Chimpanzee with papier mache easter eggs
Chippie the Chimpanzee with papier mache easter eggs. Picture: PA
The eggs, placed on Chimp Island, were made by pupils from Kincardine-in-Menteith Primary, and Doune Primary schools
The eggs were placed on Chimp Island. Picture: PA
Peter the Chimpanzee with papier mache easter eggs
Peter the Chimpanzee with papier mache easter eggs. Picture: PA
Peter the Chimpanzee
Pupils from Kincardine-in-Menteith and Doune primaries created the eggs. Picture: PA
Gill and Chippie (r) the Chimpanzees
Gill and Chippie the Chimpanzees . Picture: PA
Peter the Chimpanzee
The eggs were filled with healthy treats for the chimps to discover. Picture: PA
Chippie the Chimpanzee
Pupils gained first-hand experience with animal enrichment . Picture: PA
Peter the Chimpanzee with papier mache easter eggs
The children decorated their eggs with bright colours, natural materials, and even special messages for the chimps. Picture: PA