COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A zoo in Denmark is asking for donations of small pets as food for its predators. The Aalborg zoo said it is trying to mimic the natural food chain of the animals housed there “for the sake of both animal welfare and professional integrity” and offers assurances the pets will be “gently euthanized” by trained staff.

Aalborg Zoo in northern Denmark is turning to residents for an unconventional solution: donating small pets and horses to sustain its captive predators, ensuring natural diets and welfare while addressing surplus animal populations responsibly.