Pictured: Safari park chimps hunt for Easter eggs

17 April 2025, 10:45 | Updated: 17 April 2025, 10:48

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