All creatures great and small in our ever popular animal gallery.
Animal enrichment is known as a primary and essential husbandry practice nowadays. It means that enrichment is provided more regularly and is more goal-based then before to stimulate species-specific…
Ever wondered how to DIY a zoo style fake-tree for your animals' enclosure? Look no further as we walk you through how.
Cocoa pods are the dried vessel that contain cocoao beans (cacao), which is used for making chocolate. The pod, when fresh, contains a fruity pulp that can be eaten. The beans are removed and fermented and dried for chocolate making. Our pods are fully dried and not suitable for making chocolate, but make a great natural addition to any enclosure! 5-10" PLEASE NOTE THAT BY PURCHASING FROM US YOU CONSENT TO RECEIVE ORDER UPDATES AND SHOP NEWS VIA EMAIL.
In order to further develop the enrichment programme at Dartmoor Zoo, two keepers recently attended the 9th International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. This year it was hosted by Paignton Zoo and held in Torquay. The conference was attended by around 250 delegates, with people travelling from all continents to listen to a variety of presentations, many given by experts in the field. The keepers learned a great deal from the week and are now starting to trial some of the techniques discussed. Designing enrichment devices, providing them to the animals and assessing how well (or not!) they are recieved is a very important part of a zoo keepers job. It is also one of the most fun! Visitors often ask us if they can do anything to help and we feel this is an area in which they certainly can. If you can donate any of the following items they will be used for enrichment. Many are household items you may consider rubbish and throw out routinely. Anything listed here would be greatfully recieved. Plastic film canistersHessian sacks Ice cube trays Ice cream containers and lids Curver storage boxes (and lids if possible) Lentils Dried fruit Nuts A sprinkler system (for our tigers) Ceramic strawberry planters Boomer balls Kongs Dog toys Pots of herbs and spices Old perfume Lengths of metal chain Plastic spray bottles
A pygmy hippo (Hexaprotodon liberiensis) playing in its pool with an enrichment toy, taken at Marwell Zoo, UK.
Environmental enrichment (EE) for animals in captivity is not a new concept, and the benefits of EE on an animals psychological and physiological well being is well documented. However, less attention...
Students from UTC’s Psychology and Biology departments have teamed-up to participate in an ongoing project that provides environmental enrichment for animals at area facilities.
The fundamentals of environmental enrichment in zoos and aquariums, the basics of contrafreeloading and implimenting a world class enrichment program.
Meerkat: Enrichment
The perfect treat for all rodents. Can be given in feed bowls or scattered throughout the enclosure to provide enrichment. Remove any uneaten food. Do not feed as a diet staple, only sparingly 2-3 times weekly, as a treat.
Read about Behind The Scenes: Animal Enrichment. Looking for a fun activity in New Braunfels? Visit our animal zoo and snake farm and meet interesting animals!
As zoos, sanctuaries and wildlife facilities, we have an essential role when it comes to educating about sustainability and care for nature. To play this role, we need to take the ultimate care and…
Get the news from Big Cat Rescue about big cats and big cat issues
