How animals keep cool in the North East and Cumbria sun

Humans are not the only animals needing to find ways to cool down and cope with rising temperatures.

Mammals across north-east England and Cumbria have been on the hunt for shade, including herdwick sheep at the Lake District Wildlife Park who, according to Lucy Dunn, “are not used to these temperatures”.

On the other hand, the site’s ring-tailed lemurs were basking in the heat: “They love sitting in a Buddha position with their tummies towards the sun.”