Nonhuman Primate

Pond-dipping and a ‘brunch’ of flowers: Enrichment for Sulawesi crested macaques at Newquay Zoo

This simple device comprises a suspended pipe, with bungy rope through the core securing a rubber ball at each end. The macaques manipulate these balls to retrieve food items stored inside.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Blount J. D. 1997. Pond-dipping and a 'brunch' of flowers: Enrichment for Sulawesi crested macaques at Newquay Zoo. RATEL (Journal of the Association of British Wild Animal Keepers) 24(4), 135-137.

Comparing two types of human interaction as enrichment for chimpanzees

Training increased social behavior of group-housed animals during and after sessions.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Lambeth, S. P., Stone, A. M. et al. 1997. Comparing two types of human interaction as enrichment for chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 42, 96 (Abstract).

A gravity roulette feeder for chimpanzees

A few chimps will use sticks or branches to knock the enrichment items down the hole in the platform and then climb down and get the treats at the openings. Sometimes it works - sometimes it doesn't, because other chimps...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Barnett, C. 1997. A gravity roulette feeder for chimpanzees. The Shape of Enrichment 6(2), 11.

Orangutan facility design, future direction, and today’s choices

General considerations for orangutan facility design.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Coe, J. C. , Larue, M. 1997. Orangutan facility design, future direction, and today's choices. In: Orangutan Species Survival Plan Husbandry Manual. Sodaro C. (ed), 138-149. Atlanta Orangutan SSP, Atlanta, GA.

An economical enrichment device for nonhuman primates

Bedding was mixed with the daily food ration plus food treats and offered in a 30-gallon barrel which could be attached to the cage door, allowing the nonhuman primate to move freely between the enrichment barrel and its home cage....

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Clardy, B. E., Grady, A. W., Taylor, W. M. 1997. An economical enrichment device for nonhuman primates. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 36(4), 71 (Abstract).

From sterile to stimulating: Six years of management and husbandry changes to Edinburgh Zoo’s monkey house

We provide branching from ceiling to the floor, thus maximising space utilisation. .... Food prepared into bite pieces could not be fed on the roofs for obvious reasons, but by covering the mesh with a layer of straw some of...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Catlow, G. 1997. From sterile to stimulating: Six years of management and husbandry changes to Edinburgh Zoo's monkey house. In: Proceedings on the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Holst, B. (ed), 205-208. Copenhagen Zoo, Frederiksberg.

Feeding enrichment of three primate species using an automated feeding device

Evaluation of an automated feeder as enrichment device for captive primates.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Butler, B. H., Allen, J. S. 1997. Feeding enrichment of three primate species using an automated feeding device. Australian Primatology 11(2), 9.

Environmental control: An important feature of good captive callitrichid environment

General discussion of environmental enrichment. It is argued that callitrichid enclosures should be designed to provide variability in the physical and social environment in which individuals have an opportunity to exhibit preferences and where environmental changes is initiated by the...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Buchanan-Smith, H. M. 1997. Environmental control: An important feature of good captive callitrichid environment. In: Marmosets and Tamarins in Biological and Biomedical Research. Proceedings of a Workshop. Pryce, C., Scott, L., Schnell, C. (eds), 47-53. DSSD Imagery, Salisbury, UK.

Considerations for the housing and handling of New World primates in the laboratory

Caretakers should seek knowledge of the natural lifestyles of the primates in their charge, and attempt to reproduce in the captive environment the salient aspects of the natural habitats that are biologically relevant to the animals. The aim of this...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Handling, Housing, Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Capuchin, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Buchanan-Smith, H. M. 1997. Considerations for the housing and handling of New World primates in the laboratory. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition. Reinhardt, V. (ed), 75-84. Animal Welfare Institute: Washington, DC.

Training gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) for noninvasive semen collection

Training was based on a standard training method - food rewards and verbal praise.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brown, C. S. 1997. Training gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) for noninvasive semen collection. American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) Annual Conference Proceedings, 201-203.