With temperatures reaching historic highs in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, in recent days, animals at the local zoo are finding various ways to deal with the summer heat.

Baby elephant Laifu splashes in a pool to cool herself at the Hangzhou Zoo on July 13. She lives with her mother Luowen at the zoo. The two of them can eat up to about 55 kilograms of watermelon, a daily necessity, every day, with the baby glutting about 30 to 35 kg. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]

A red panda walks in a forested area at the Hangzhou Zoo on July 13. Its living quarters are installed with a spray system when the temperature climbs over 26 degrees Celsius every summer. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]

Alpacas take advantage of the spray system designed for the neighboring red pandas and get totally relaxed in the cool, as if unwilling to budge an inch. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]

A chimpanzee sucks refrigerated fruit from a plastic bottle. The special treat prepared by breeders in summer included slices of watermelon, pears, and apples. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]