Keeper Chat: Giraffe Enrichment
Today giraffe care staff Carlos is here to talk about enrichment! The new shade structure in our giraffe habitat allows for more locations to attach puzzle feeders and browse at around 18 feet… more ›
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Keeper Chat: Screaming Hairy Armadillo Enrichment
Today Bailey from our animal care team is Bringing the Zoo to You with some armadillo enrichment! Jovi, our screaming hairy armadillo, is an ambassador animal who lives behind the scenes at the… more ›
Watermelon Enrichment for the Aviaries
Our aviaries are equipped with misters this time of year, but another way to keep our birds cool is with refreshing foods that help them stay hydrated. Many members of our flock enjoy… more ›
Local Eagle Scout Builds Enrichment Items for our Squirrel Monkeys!
More fun than a box of monkeys! Our squirrel monkey troop recently received several new enrichment items custom-built by a local Eagle Scout including this hiding box! Squirrel monkeys are very curious animals… more ›
Grizzly Bear Puzzle Enrichment
Today let’s watch Ronan the grizzly bear manipulate a puzzle-feeder enrichment item! Our grizzly bears get a variety of enrichment types every day to encourage natural bear behaviors. If you check out… more ›
Aviary Shower
Today we’re Bringing the Zoo to You with a look at some aviary enrichment. Our animal care staff provided our South American aviary with a shower, and our blue-crowned mot mot decided to… more ›
Giant Anteaters Have Giant Claws!
Yikes, look at those claws! Giant anteaters have long, sharp front claws for digging and ripping open termite mounts and rotting logs. At the Zoo they also use those claws to tear into… more ›
Andean Bear Balance Enrichment
Balance is an important aspect of life, and Oja the Andean bear is very good at it! We’re Bringing the Zoo to You with some recent footage of Oja enjoying an enrichment item… more ›
Woven Enrichment Ball Activity
For today’s activity, we have something a little different for you: an enrichment craft! We talk about the enrichment the Zoo provides for the animals all the time — but did you know… more ›
Enrichment With a Great Hornbill
Whoever coined the expression “bird brain” has never met a hornbill! Bombay the great Indian hornbill is incredibly intelligent and loves engaging in challenging feeder toys. Today we’re Bringing the Zoo to You… more ›