enrichment

  1. Spectacled bear

    Spectacled bear

    Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
  2. Serval

    Serval

    Serval (Leptailurus serval)
  3. Skunk Enrichment

    Skunk Enrichment

    Heidelberg Zoo visited on 23.08.2025 The Skunk had to pull the Chick out of that Ball.
  4. Blue sheep and enrichment climbing structures

    Blue sheep and enrichment climbing structures

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    Enrichment for aquariums

    Hey everyone! Hope you guys are having a good day. 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...
  6. Carrie McLaren

    Lincoln Park Zoo Lincoln Park ape house "air cannon"?

    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...
  7. Auckland Zoo | Asian Elephant Burma Pushing Log

    Auckland Zoo | Asian Elephant Burma Pushing Log

    Taken during an elephant experience with Burma in December 2013.
  8. Wellington Zoo | Kea with Ice Block Enrichment

    Wellington Zoo | Kea with Ice Block Enrichment

    Taken November 2019.
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    Track system for elephants(or other large mammals)

    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...
  10. Habey and Hazina (Hippopotamus)

    Habey and Hazina (Hippopotamus)

    Photo from a neglected display case, likely featuring hippo sisters Habey and Hazina (Date unknown).
  11. Hippopotamus playtime

    Hippopotamus playtime

    Photo from a neglected display case, featuring one of the zoo's two hippos playing with a large ball (Date unknown).
  12. Mali and Kali (African lion)

    Mali and Kali (African lion)

    Photo from a neglected display case, featuring the zoo's previous pair of lionesses, sisters Mali and Kali (Date unknown).
  13. Mali and Kali (African lion)

    Mali and Kali (African lion)

    Photo from a neglected display case, featuring the zoo's previous pair of lionesses, sisters Mali and Kali (Date unknown, prior to 2021).
  14. Hana (Siberian tiger)

    Hana (Siberian tiger)

    Photo from a neglected display case, featuring a tigress, likely Hana, with a toy ball (Date unknown).
  15. Shadow (Grizzly bear)

    Shadow (Grizzly bear)

    Photo from a neglected display case, featuring Shadow with what appears to be an Easter-themed enrichment item (Date unknown).
  16. Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)

    Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)

    Do note that this image was taken on September 2nd, 2023, at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, in Powell, Ohio, USA.
  17. Common Hippopotamus playing with a ball

    Common Hippopotamus playing with a ball

  18. J

    Parrots learn videochat - environmental enrichment?

    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...
  19. European Moose Enrichment

    European Moose Enrichment

    Bad Mergentheim Wildlifepark 02.03.2022
  20. Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

    Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

    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.
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