Environmental Enrichment

Responses to novel foods in captive chimpanzees

Since novel stimuli provide sensory stimulation and elicit exploration and social interest, occasional presentation of novel foods could be a promising and cheap device for feeding enrichment.

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Visalberghi, E., Yamakoshi, M. M., Hirata, S. et al. 2002. Responses to novel foods in captive chimpanzees. Zoo Biology 21, 539-548.

The importance of an enriched hospital environment

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental Enrichment

Citation: Van Lierop, M., Ewart-Phipps, L. 2002. The importance of an enriched hospital environment. The Shape of Enrichment 11(4), 6-7.

Social enrichment in two white crowned mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus lunulatus) at the Bioparco in Rome

Pair formation of a female and male induced changes in the frequency of the daily activities and of the abnormal behaviour shown by one subject.

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Trocini, S., Tami, G., Diverio, S. et al. 2002. Social enrichment in two white crowned mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus lunulatus) at the Bioparco in Rome. Folia Primatologica 73(6), 319. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Feeding enrichment for red-handed tamarins

Access to a 'feeding basket' [stuffed with straw mixed with their normal feed and hung from a perch] and suspended sticks smeared with acacia gum increased feeding activities while reducing the incidence of stereotypy [primarily somersaulting], hyperactivity, coprophagy and excessive...

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Taylor, T. D. 2002. Feeding enrichment for red-handed tamarins. The Shape of Enrichment 11(2), 1-3.

Rodent environmental enrichment – animal welfare or human feel-good factor

This article discusses environmental enrichment for rodents, mainly mice and rats housed in conventional caging, in U.K. research facilities. Environmental enrichment should allow and encourage animals to perform normal behavioural patterns. Cage furniture cannot be a substitute for poor quality...

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Applebee, K. A. 2002. Rodent environmental enrichment - animal welfare or human feel-good factor. Animal Technology and Welfare 1(2), 65-69.

Environmental enrichment lowers stress-responsive hormones in singly housed male and female rats

This study examined the physiological effects of environmental enrichment (EE) with Kong Toys and Nestlets on stress-responsive hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis under basal and mild stress conditions in singly housed, jugular vein-cannulated, male and female rats. Animals of...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Belz, E. E., Kennell, J. S., Czambel, R. K. et al. 2003. Environmental enrichment lowers stress-responsive hormones in singly housed male and female rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 76, 481-486.

Environmental enrichment of spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) of the Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria Ramon de la Fuente

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Arenas Rosas, R. , Marquez Arias, A. 2003. Environmental enrichment of spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) of the Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria Ramon de la Fuente. [Enriquecimiento ambiental para monos arana (Ateles geoffroyi) del Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria Ramon de la Fuente ]Abstracts of the 2002 Foro De Primatologia [Primatology Forum]. 12 (Abstract). Estacion de Biologia, San Andres Tuxtlas, Mexico.

Tool use task as environmental enrichment for captive chimpanzees

Wild chimpanzees spend 50-80% of their time foraging, using tools and other forms of manipulation, while captive chimpanzees cannot. In this study, a device that elicits tool use was presented to six captive chimpanzees housed in pairs. The task successfully...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Celli, M. L., Tomonagaa, M., Udonob, T. et al. 2003. Tool use task as environmental enrichment for captive chimpanzees . Applied Animal Behaviour Science 81, 171-182.

Captive orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus) and environmental enrichment

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Buckley, C. 2003. Captive orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus) and environmental enrichment. RATEL (Journal of the Association of British Wild Animal Keepers) 30(1), 11-22.

It’s a wrap! The Shape of Enrichment 12(2), 8-9

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Brenner, R. 2003. It's a wrap! The Shape of Enrichment 12(2), 8-9.