Polar Bear Enrichment

[Wilson Sub Zeros]

Hello ZooChat,

We are 5th and 6th grade students studying polar bears and the different enrichments they receive in the zoo. We have been working on creating an audio track that could be played for polar bears off exhibit to help keep their minds active. We also want the audio tracks to represent their natural habitat.

So far we have come up with one audio track that is meant to be played on repeat. We created it in Garageband using different sound effects. The first track is called "Arctic Ocean" and features sounds like; calm ocean, calm wind, seagulls and seals.

You can listen to it here:

We are currently working on a second audio track that will be called "Snow Storm" and features sounds like; ice cracking, glaciers falling, stepping through snow, and howling wind.

We would love any feedback or ideas of other sounds. We hope you like it.

Thank you

SubZero Lego Robotics Team
Wilson Elementary

 

[animal_expert01]

Hello ZooChat,

We are 5th and 6th grade students studying polar bears and the different enrichments they receive in the zoo. We have been working on creating an audio track that could be played for polar bears off exhibit to help keep their minds active. We also want the audio tracks to represent their natural habitat.

So far we have come up with one audio track that is meant to be played on repeat. We created it in Garageband using different sound effects. The first track is called "Arctic Ocean" and features sounds like; calm ocean, calm wind, seagulls and seals.

You can listen to it here:

We are currently working on a second audio track that will be called "Snow Storm" and features sounds like; ice cracking, glaciers falling, stepping through snow, and howling wind.

We would love any feedback or ideas of other sounds. We hope you like it.

Thank you

SubZero Lego Robotics Team
Wilson Elementary

Very interesting! Maybe you could play the Artic Ocean soundtrack while it is summer, because then is when the polar bears spend time near the sea. The you could play the Snow Storm soundtrack during winter when the polar bears are inland and there is more big snow storms.

 

[jbnbsn99]

I would focus on adding some Arctic birds to the mix. They'll give a more authentic sound.

 

[Zooplantman]

If you think about it as an animal behaviorist then you might ask what sort of sensory experiences are enriching to polar bears. Do soothing sounds matter to them? Would smells be more enriching? Or are they visual creatures?
So my question to you is: why did you decide on audio enrichment?