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Enriching the lives of captive primates (1992)

Brent, L.

Abstract

The author reviews improvements in the behavioral management of a colony of captive chimpanzees at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research. Environmental enrichment techniques, such as providing increased opportunities for physical, sensory, and feeding stimulation, as well as improvements in management techniques, are discussed.

Published
1992

Animal Type
Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Topic
Environmental Enrichment, Human-Animal Interaction

Citation
Brent, L. 1992. Enriching the lives of captive primates. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 6, 371-373.

Full Article
https://refinementdatabase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/enriching-the-lives-of-captive-primates.pdf

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