Other Nonhuman Primate

The formation of a bachelor group of gorillas at Loro Parque

Successful bachelor group formation protocol is described.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Downman, M. 1998. The formation of a bachelor group of gorillas at Loro Parque. International Zoo News 45, 208-211.

Providing orangutans with opportunities for arboreal behavior

Cloth-covered fire hose donated by local fire departments was used to construct and woven hammock high above the cage floor. Locomotion in the upper half of the holding area was increased. Adult and juvenile animals have been observed playing in...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Malone, N. 1998. Providing orangutans with opportunities for arboreal behavior. The Shape of Enrichment 7(4), 1-2.

Slow loris enrichment at the Burnet Park Zoo

A suspended feeding device is described. With the pyramid, the lorises hang upside down, their natural feeding position, enabling them to see and smell what it contains. ... This new device requires the lorises to forage more naturally by using...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: MacGregor, N., Chepko-Sade, B. D. 1998. Slow loris enrichment at the Burnet Park Zoo. The Shape of Enrichment 7(3), 9-11.

Slow loris food enrichment and water presentation modification at the Burnet Park Zoo, Syracuse, New York

Two custom-made foraging devices are described and their effectiveness demonstrated.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: MacGregor, N., Chepko-Sade, B. D. 1998. Slow loris food enrichment and water presentation modification at the Burnet Park Zoo, Syracuse, New York. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Annual Conference Proceedings, 504-509.

Slow loris food enrichment and water presentation modification at the Burnet Zoo, Syracuse, New York

I build a pyramid-shaped feeder to encourage the lorises to forage for food, and an insect/food paste board to bring out a fast grabbing technique used in the wild to capture prey. ... The lorises prefer the arboreal waters source...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: MacGregor, N. 1998. Slow loris food enrichment and water presentation modification at the Burnet Zoo, Syracuse, New York. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 504-507.

Operant conditioning as an enrichment strategy at the San Diego Zoo

It was during the training that we discovered that the operant conditioning [of the group-housed bonobos] was having an unexpected and profound effect; it was providing enrichment for the animals.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kobert, M. G. 1998. Operant conditioning as an enrichment strategy at the San Diego Zoo. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Hare, V. J. , Worley, E. (eds), 230-236. The Shape of Enrichment, San Diego, CA.

Promoting species typical behavior in Coquerel’s sifakas (Propithecus Verreauxi Coquereli)

The sifakas rarely were observed on the ground, preferring to locomote on vertical substrates and rest on vertical and horizontal elevated substrates in all four size categories. Therefore, if vertical surfaces were absent from captive habitats, these rare lemurs could...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Housing, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Taylor, L. L. 1998. Promoting species typical behavior in Coquerel's sifakas (Propithecus Verreauxi Coquereli). American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 599-603.

Operant conditioning for diabetic primates to accept insulin injections

A diabetic red-tailed moustached guenon was successfully trained to cooperate during daily insuline injection.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Stringfield, C. E., McNary, J. K. 1998. Operant conditioning for diabetic primates to accept insulin injections. American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV)/American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (AAWV) Joint Conference Proceedings, 396-397.

A comparative study of a group of colobus monkeys Colobus guereza matschiei before and after enrichment of their captive environment

The effect of the enrichment devices [barklitter, branches, basket filled with 'goodies', etc.] applied on the colobus exhibit could be seen both in a totally higher score for 'activity' [29.3%], and a higher amount of social interactions [16.5%].

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Spendrup, S. , Larsson, H. O. 1998. A comparative study of a group of colobus monkeys Colobus guereza matschiei before and after enrichment of their captive environment. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Hare, V. J. , Worley, E. (eds), 219-229. The Shape of Enrichment, San Diego, CA.

Physical Examination of a Trained Adult Male Orangutan (Videotape with commentary)

The videotape demonstrates very clearly how the author examines an injured hand of a well-trained adult male orangutan in the animal's home enclosure. The orangutan cooperates voluntarily.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Shumaker, R. W. 1998. Physical Examination of a Trained Adult Male Orangutan (Videotape with commentary). In: Workshop - Advances in Primate Training. Twenty-First Annual Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists. O'Neill-Wagner, P. L. , Stone, A. (eds). National Zoological Park, Washington, DC 20008, [not yet published].