Animal Enrichment
Enrichment is any object given to an animal that encourages a species specific natural behavior. Thoughtfully designed enrichment encourages animals to exercise both their bodies and their minds.
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Enrichment includes the design of stimulating enclosures, the housing of appropriate social groups, and the introduction of objects, sounds, smells or other stimuli in the animal’s environment.
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Each animal in our collection receives enrichment daily in accordance with a carefully planned enrichment calendar. Environmental enrichment is just as critical to Zoo animal welfare as nutrition and veterinary medicine.
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