Pictures: SUSU Petting Zoo

Thursday saw the second ever petting zoo at SUSU, which proved to be just as much of a success as the first. Forming part of SUSU’s de-stress scheme during exams, […]


Thursday saw the second ever petting zoo at SUSU, which proved to be just as much of a success as the first.

Forming part of SUSU’s de-stress scheme during exams, the theory behind the petting zoo is that cute animals can help us relax. For others, it was an end of exam treat – everyone’s a winner, really.

Here’s a few of the best photos we found on Facebook and Twitter: let us know if we missed any gems.

Baby chick. Photo credit Maria Mullins @minimull

The goat, pig and sheep pen. Photo credit Emily Merrell

The goats get down and dirty. Photo credit @sazharris

When pig-holding takes a turn for the worse…Photo credit Shianne Stannard

 

Who knew that our new Degree Break editor Lucy Upshall was strong enough to lift a pig? Photo credit Grace Cameron

 

The sheep look like they’re enjoying the attention. Photo credit @_charlotte94

 

We weren’t quite sure what exactly made us find this so funny – personally I think it’s the sheep’s face. Photo credit @thomasmcilroy