With the temperature getting warm again after a cold spell, animals living at Hangzhou Zoo in East China's Zhejiang province have been taking opportunities to bathe in the sunshine in recent days. Here are some cute photos of the animals enjoying the warmth of the sunshine in the winter.

A red panda curls up its body and tries to have its weight concentrated on its toes, a unique way for the animal to get itself warm up in winter. [Photo/IC]

A baby macaca thibetana stands on the shoulder of its mother to get closer to the sunshine on Nov 11. [Photo/IC]

Bathing itself totally in the sunshine, an elephant feels energetic enough to do some exercise with a tire on Nov 11. [Photo/IC]

A pair of giraffes basks in the sunshine, creating beautiful reflections on the wall. [Photo/IC]

Meerkats "stand at attention" to make sure that their entire bodies are immersed in the sunshine. [Photo/IC]

Parrots stand in line and shrug their shoulders to get warmer. [Photo/IC]