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As a record-breaking heat wave sweeps the South, zoos and pet owners are taking measures to keep animals safe, Axios' Analis Bailey writes. Amanda Powers, a senior animal care professional at ZooTampa, says there are specific ways they're keeping their animals cool.

• Frozen food popsicles: “Carnivores will get blood pops — popsicles made of blood and water,” Powers says.
• Cooling areas: ZooTampa freezes water bottles and slides ice packs into PVC pipes to create an area for animals to lay on.
• Pool time: Elephants and rhinos get regular time with sprinklers, pools and misters.