Items such as pi atas, puzzle feeders, toys and novelty foods are given to the animals on a random schedule to ensure interest or reaction to the stimuli. Female lion drags a paper mache zebra across the yard during our Enrichment Day Celebration. Enrichment projects can be found throughout the Zoo, but you'll have to observe closely because enrichment is not always easy to see. Keepers use different scents, hidden food items, training, animal or nature sounds, and decorating plants and browse to create a response from the animals. Also be aware that even when the animals do not respond to the objects presented in the way the keeper expects, it is still considered enrichment.
Jaguars take turns shredding a paper bag filled with straw and scents.
A capuchin monkey plays with a toy. Asian elephant enjoying tree branches. Llamas searching for carrots in a carrot feeder. Pouched rat puzzles over a treat filled pi ata. Spider monkey eating treats from his pi ata.