Polar bear takes an ice break at sizzling Osaka zoo

OSAKA, Japan - Polar bear Gogo plays with a block of apple ice at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka on July 23 as the temperatures in Osaka soar to the 30s and zoo keepers try to keep the polar bear pool cool. The 150-kilogram ice block is packed with 25 kg of apples.

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