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I’ve recently started working at an aquarium and I was looking to introduce new enrichment activities for the animals. They include bamboo sharks, shovel nose rays, and white tip reef sharks.
I’ve seen a couple of videos online showing puzzle...
In doing a bit of online research, I came across a 2004 article about a Lincoln Park Zoo ape house renovation. Jun 16, 2004, page 1-30 - Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
The article describes a device that "will allow the chimps to play practical jokes on human visitors. Two...
So I have horses and I use something called a track system which is basically a track that I made around and inside their paddock to increase movement and fitness. It also saves space.
Now I had this thought about zoos using this for elephants or other large, active mammals which (since they’re...
Two articles - a popular and science - that pet parrots learned and enjoyed videochat with others. Parrots understood what they are seeing and doing - had favorite buddies, played, called and slept in unison, etc.
It stuck me as an opportunity for zoos to use videochat for diverse animals and...
One of the reindeer on display at the Assiniboine Zoo, taken October 3rd, 2021. This individual is in the animals of asia section of the zoo, and was having quite a lot of fun tossing the barrel up and down the enclosure.