Environmental Enrichment
Short-term evaluation of a foraging device for non-human primates
In the USA, any institution involved in using non-human primates for research has had, for regulatory reasons, to address the psychological needs of these animals. Enriching the environment through the use of foraging devices has been one method and a...
Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Holmes, S. N., Riley, J. M., Juneau, P. et al. 1995. Short-term evaluation of a foraging device for non-human primates. Laboratory Animals 29(4), 364-369.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
We made two larger feeders [with finger holes] out of three-inch diameter PVC and attached them to climbing structures.
Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Herren, R. 1994. Letter to the Editor . The Shape of Enrichment 3(2), 16.
Read MoreFrozen enrichment for chimpanzees
We gave this enrichment [frozen juice container] to 19 chimpanzees of different ages and found that it took from 24 to 48 minutes for each chimp to consume the frozen treat.
Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Hendrix, P., Lambeth, S. P. 1994. Frozen enrichment for chimpanzees. The Shape of Enrichment 3(3), 7.
Read MoreEnrichment of captive non-human primate environments, one clinical veterinarians perspective
Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Harper, J. S. 1994. Enrichment of captive non-human primate environments, one clinical veterinarians perspective. American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) Annual Conference Proceedings, 278-283.
Read MoreThe effects of environmental enrichment on a group of captive orang utans
A new enclosure was tested.
Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Munn, J. 1994. The effects of environmental enrichment on a group of captive orang utans. Australian Primatology 9(4), 6-7 (Abstract).
Read MoreLion-tamarin and marmoset enrichment at the National Zoo
As always, the key to successful enrichment is variety. Use a different device each day. Load it with different foods each time. Sometimes don't load it with anything at all! (It keeps them guessing.) Before you start, get a quantitative...
Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Miller, P. 1994. Lion-tamarin and marmoset enrichment at the National Zoo. In Touch 1(4), 5.
Read MoreEnvironmental enrichment and exploration
An understanding of animals' information-gathering needs is an important element in the design of environmental enrichment programs. Animals should be provided with continuing novelty and variability, as well as an opportunity to have some control over their environment.
Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General
Citation: Mench, J. A. 1994. Environmental enrichment and exploration. Lab Animal 24(2), 38-41.
Read MoreSmall primate enrichment at the Calgary Zoo, part 3: patas and spider monkeys
Some feeding enrichment options are reported. Some animals leaped several feet to a fruit stuck on branches, even when fruit was freely available on the ground.
Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate
Citation: McGivern, L. 1994. Small primate enrichment at the Calgary Zoo, part 3: patas and spider monkeys. The Shape of Enrichment 3(2), 8-9.
Read MoreEnvironmental enrichment methods for Old World monkeys: Practical aspects
Summary of common enrichment strategies.
Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)
Citation: Maillot, A., Malecki, H., Milhaud, C. et al. 1994. Environmental enrichment methods for Old World monkeys: Practical aspects. Folia Primatologica 62(4), 203. (Primate Meeting Abstract)
Read MoreEnrichment for woolly monkeys
A pumpkin with the top cut off and several slits cut down the side provides hours of activity and seeds to eat. The first time the [group-housed] woolies saw a pumpkin or a sunflower head, they were frightened but quickly...
Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Logsdon, S. 1994. Enrichment for woolly monkeys. The Shape of Enrichment 3(1), 8.
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