Chimpanzee

Uprooted trees facilitate the psychological well-being of captive chimpanzees

Group-housed subjects used the tree during 41.9% of the data points collected during the first day trees were introduced. Thereafter, the mean for trees use dropped to 3.5% and remained fairly consistent.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Maki, S., Bloomsmith, M. A. 1989. Uprooted trees facilitate the psychological well-being of captive chimpanzees. Zoo Biology 8, 79-87.

Food puzzle device simulating termite fishing for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Significant reductions of abnormal behavior and significant increases in activity occurred with the pipe feeder's availability. Species-typical tool-using activity occurred, and the use of the pipe feeder increased subjects' foraging and feeding activity toward more species-normative levels. In the corral-housed...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Maki, S., Alford, P. L., Bloomsmith, M. A. et al. 1989. Food puzzle device simulating termite fishing for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology 19(Supplement 1), 71-78.

On the care of captive chimpanzees: Methods of enrichment

Television can be a great source of environmental enrichment if the chimpanzee can perceive the relevance of what it sees on the screen to the world it knows.

Year Published: 1989Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rumbaugh, D. M., Washburn, D. A., Savage-Rumbaugh, E. S. 1989. On the care of captive chimpanzees: Methods of enrichment. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 357-375. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

Psychological well-being of primates in captivity

Recent amendments to the Animal Welfare Act will, upon taking effect, require that researchers who maintain nonhuman primates in captivity house their animals in such a way as to “promote their psychological well-being.” Unfortunately, no consensus presently exists in terms...

Year Published: 1989Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Novak, M. A., Suomi, S. J. 1989. Psychological well-being of primates in captivity. ILAR Journal 31(3), 5-15.

Analysis of use and cost of enrichment techniques for captive chimpanzees

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: American Journal of Primatology 20: 191, 1., Fouts, R. S., Bodamer, M. D. et al. 1990. Analysis of use and cost of enrichment techniques for captive chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 20, 191 (Abstract).

Primate puzzleboard: A simple environmental enrichment device for captive chimpanzees

A feeding enrichment device is described.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Lee, D. R., Eichberg, J. W. 1990. Primate puzzleboard: A simple environmental enrichment device for captive chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 20, 177 (Abstract).

Captive chimpanzee care and enrichment: A day in the life

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bodamer, M. D., Fouts, R. S., Fouts, D. H. et al. 1990. Captive chimpanzee care and enrichment: A day in the life. American Journal of Primatology 20, 176 (Abstract).

Implementation of a daily enrichment program for adult chimpanzees at a large primate facility

An enrichment program for chimpanzees in the research laboratory setting is described.

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bodamer, M. D., Goodall, J., Fouts, R. S. 1990. Implementation of a daily enrichment program for adult chimpanzees at a large primate facility. American Journal of Primatology 20, 176 (Abstract).

The use of raisin tubes as an enrichment device

Knotted plastic tubing filled with raisins. Ninety-four percent of the time that the tubes were in the cage the [single-housed] chimpanzees were interacting with them. Some animals used twigs to remove the raisins in a manner analogous to termit fishing...

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bodamer, M. D. 1990. The use of raisin tubes as an enrichment device. American Journal of Primatology 20, 175 (Abstract).

Videotapes: Environmental enrichment for singly housed chimpanzees

Subjects watched the videotapes an average of 75% of 20-minute test sessions. The results bring into discussion the value of enrichment that is used by [group-housed] nonhuman primates, but that does not improve behavioral measures of well-being.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Keeling, M. E., Lambeth, S. P. 1990. Videotapes: Environmental enrichment for singly housed chimpanzees . Lab Animal 19(1), 42-46.