A zoo is asking people to drop off their old Christmas trees so they can be used as "enrichment" for the animals. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in north Somerset has accepted about 15,000 trees over the past five years.

BERLIN (AP) — For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents.

For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it's finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents. Trees that didn't find a home this festive season were given to some of the animals on Friday in w

Elephants and other animals at Berlin zoo enjoyed a belated Christmas treat of unsold Christmas trees on Friday (January 3), in a yearly tradition across German zoos that regularly delights animals and public alike.

At the Berlin Zoo, elephants and other animals are reveling in a post-Christmas tradition of unwrapping festive leftovers. As part of an annual event, unsold Christmas trees are given to animals, providing them with both nourishment and entertainment.

The Hattiesburg Zoo is accepting strings and strands of unwanted lights for recycling through the end of January

The animals not only eat the trees, they fight with them, rub themselves against them and "do various other things" a zoo spokesman said.

The elephants and giraffes at the German capital's zoo were able to enjoy unsold Christmas trees. View on euronews

Unsold Christmas trees are turning into tasty treats for the elephants.

A German zoo partnered with tree sellers to bring in unsold organic trees for animals to play with and snack on.