Today is the Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations, and animals at the Haichang Ocean Park in Qingdao, Shandong province got a chance to enjoy a special feast.

The polar bears were treated to giant rice balls made of a variety of ingredients that bears like to eat. Many visitors watched with great interest as the bears devoured their delicious meal.

A worker prepares giant rice balls made of a variety of ingredients that polar bears like to eat during the Lantern Festival on Feb 26. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A polar bear enjoys a special treat during the Lantern Festival on Feb 26 at Haichang Ocean Park in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Discounts are available for visitors at Haichang Ocean Park from Feb 26 to 28. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]