Environmental Enrichment

Review of environmental enrichment in zoos

The purpose of this article is to draw attention to some of the work that has been done in zoos in order to stimulate new ideas and approaches to environmental enrichment.

Year Published: 1989Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Shepherdson, D. 1989. Review of environmental enrichment in zoos. RATEL (Journal of the Association of British Wild Animal Keepers) 16, 35-40.

Towards better conditions for captive nonhuman primates: Routines, requirements, and research

A review of selected enrichment studies.

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

Citation: Anderson, J. R. , Visalberghi, E. 1990. Towards better conditions for captive nonhuman primates: Routines, requirements, and research. In: Biomedical Experimentation and Laboratory Animals: Hot Behavioural Issues. Alleva, E. , Laviola, G. (eds), 1-11. Istisan Reports, Rome, Italy.

Environmental Enrichment Devices and Procedures for Captive Non-Human Primates (Videotape Without Commentary)

Commercial and custom-made enrichment devices are demonstrated and animals interacting with them shown.

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

Citation: Watson, L. M. 1989. Environmental Enrichment Devices and Procedures for Captive Non-Human Primates (Videotape Without Commentary). New England Regional Primate Research Center.Available on loan from Animal Care Audio-Visual Materials, WRPRC, 1220 Capitol Court, Madison, WI 53715, USA.

The use of toys for primate environmental enrichment

We have investigated a variety of objects and toys, and have discovered that all [single-housed] monkeys do not like all toys, and that what interests one monkey today may hold no interest for him next week. ... Hard nylon balls...

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

Citation: Watson, D. S. B., Houston, B. J., Macallum, G. E. 1989. The use of toys for primate environmental enrichment. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 28(2), 20.

Interspecies communication for gorilla enrichment and research

Communication between different species may provide a useful mode of environmental enrichment.

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

Citation: Cohn, R. H. 1990. Interspecies communication for gorilla enrichment and research. Proceedings: Columbus Zoo Gorilla Workshop, 8-15.

Environmental enrichment: An overview of theory and application for captive non-human primates

A comprehensive review of enrichment studies.

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

Citation: Clark, B. 1990. Environmental enrichment: An overview of theory and application for captive non-human primates. Animal Keepers' Forum 17(8), 272-282.

Observations on a caging system for housing stump-tailed macaques

This paper describes the introduction of a modified caging system and the benefits to both the animals and staff. The removal of metal grids at the bottom of the cage, and the introduction of direct access to a substrate mixed...

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Burt, D. A., Plant, M. 1990. Observations on a caging system for housing stump-tailed macaques. Animal Technology 41, 175-179.

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).