Linton Zoo Gardens are asking people to think of them before throwing out their Christmas trees this year.

Instead of going to waste, the zoo will use the (real) trees to enrich their animals environments.

Live rooted and growing trees can be given a second chance at life by being planted in one of their animal enclosures. While trees without roots can be used to decorate the aviaries then used as fuel for their Bio-burner.

The zoo says that all tree donations can be dropped off at the zoo, or left at the gate if they are closed.