Our camels get a helping hand on the hottest day of the year

Bactrian camel Genghis got the hump this week at ZSL London Zoo as zookeepers gave the moulting camel a helping hand on the hottest day of the year so far. Zookeepers Mick Tiley and Jessica Young gave Genghis and his stablemate Noemie a brush in the sunshine yesterday, removing 5. 8kg of fur to help keep the duo cool in the soaring temperatures. But while Noemie luxuriated in the pampering enjoying a tasty snack during the quick brush down Genghis wasnt quite so impressed. Mick said: Camels moult naturally once a year and Genghis and Noemie were about halfway through theirs, so while we were cleaning their paddock we helped finish it off for them. However, like all youngsters having a haircut, there was a certain amount of grumbling and Genghis didnt hold back in showing me how unimpressed he was I d definitely have preferred a different kind of barbers tip than the one I got Bring your preschoolers to ZSL London Zoo during the week and beat the weekend rush this summer: