Enclosure

able to protect those around them. Human beings tend to stay away things that they are uncomfortable or unable to do and primates are the same. The white handed gibbon cannot swim and therefore it stayed away from the water body and that is why its enclosure was open. Human, white handed gibbons, squirrel monkeys and other primates tend to be very observant and this is a survival skill they have learnt over the years that helps keep them out of trouble and aware of their surrounding. Studying…

stimulating effect on animals can be implemented, for instance peppermint or rosemary (Graham et al, 2005). Powell (1995), for instance, found that introducing peppermint (used because of its close botanical relation to catnip) into the holding enclosures increased sniffing behaviors of African adult lions and cubs and encouraged species-typical behavior in the form of back-rolling. This form of enrichment is biologically relevant to the animals as it increases behavioral activity and stimulates…

zoos (Louis P. Cain and Dennis A. Meritt Jr.). Therefore, the survival of the animals will rely solely on the ability of the zoos to provide the care the endangered animals need to repopulate. But these conservation efforts will not work unless the enclosure of these animals are able to meet their needs. In a study done by G. B. Hubbard, R. E. Schmidt and K. C. Fletcher, neoplastic disease was evaluated in acquirements from the San Antonio Zoo during a 10-year period. Neoplastic disease is the…

with a nice breeze. Throughout the zoo some animals ventured outdoors in their enclosed habitats enjoying the break from the cold winter. Other remained behind the walls of their comfortable heated enclosures. Walking around the zoo was quite enjoyable, however when I came across the primate exhibit/enclosure there were no primates or other viewing areas to view them indoors. However, after a short walk up the sidewalk there was a sign for indoor viewing. I was extremely grateful that I found…

captivity, as there have been many recorded incidents involving aquarium whales lashing out at their trainers, several of which have been fatal” .However this abnormal violence is often directed towards one another. They are forced to live in small enclosures with orcas who aren't from their pods which then creates tension between one another thus resulting in violence. This is, however is unlikely to occur in the wild as they have long lasting bonds with those within their pods which typically…

and the threatening poverty lead the problem of enclosure…

Introduction There has been many advancements in the field of enrichment taking place inside zoos. I decided to study the White Handed Gibbons at the Utica Zoo in New York State. I wanted to learn about the Whitehead Gibbons and see if their life in the Sue is similar to how they are supposed to act in the wild. I also wanted to see what kind of enrichment they may need to improve their life in captivity. These amazing primates are unique and vibrant in many ways and that must be shown me even…

vegetation-heavy enclosures died. When oxygen is consumed by vegetation, fish become stressed out. This stress causes them to die as they do not eat in environments with dense vegetation. In the researcher’s experiment, some enclosures lacked vegetation. The enclosures that were not vegetation-heavy did not stress the fish out. The lack of dense vegetation in the center-stream enclosures allowed the fish to feed and grow. The killifish did not get into the center-stream enclosures due to the…

Harambe the gorilla splashed through the water of his Cincinnati zoo enclosure as he protected Isiah, a child that had fallen into his chamber. The panicked visitors screamed and shouted as they feared for Isiah’s life. Suddenly, a few men wielding hunting rifles appeared. Little did Harambe know, he was breathing his last breaths, and they would be in captivity. The men launched a barrage of bullets at Harambe as he fell to the ground. What did he do to deserve this? One thing’s for sure:…

So they rescued the tigers and put on an SSP to keep their species alive. “The Zoos Go Wild from No More Dodos” is a moving article written by N.N and T.N, that tells of a gorilla that started off small and with the help of other people and the enclosure they made him it grew to be a giant and happy silverback gorilla. “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment” is an uplifting short story written by Alicia Powers that explains that macaws are intelligent and need attention. So the…