Enrichment: Bark Bark Hooray!
Text by Chiew Lin May
Photos by Mizuno Merek Men, Jeniur Justin & Chiew Lin May
Bark Bark Hooray!
The BEST of the world!
Superb thanks to our lovely keepers and intern students still here love the bears; help enrich the lives and making sure they are healthy and safe during these challenging times.
Little Romolina figures it out the difference scents are placed on the leaves.
Sika had an excellent time with her favourite Kong!
Because of their excellent sense of smell, sun bear will know where the treats located.
Chin using her long tongue to getting some peanut butter out of this Fire hose cube.
Delicious snacks for Along.
Dodop is very inquisitive and will be the first to investigate enrichment items.
Skills! Sun bears so smartly! It provides sun bears with activities that express natural behaviours.
Each bear develops their own method to grab the treats out.
Enriching a bear's environment comes in many forms, including adding “furniture platform” for the bears to play.
Enrichment activities keep bears happy and healthy!
Ever seen a bear play with stick paradox?
'I just love my hammock swing'- Susie2
When bear encounters an odor they love! Om is enjoy rubbing the fruit juice ice block to spread the smell all over his body.
Provide bear with an enrichment "Burger" by spray with rose sensory and curry powder which keeps him both mentally and physically stimulated.
Sun bears love their puzzle feeder - opportunities to engage in natural behaviors.
Turning Ball stuffed with dried leaves, Sesame oil and Dog biscuits. Amaco continues to impress us with his foraging ability.
Logan so in loves with his sticks paradox enrichment – Honey + cinnamon powder!
Sun bears love go up in different enrichment. With some treats they are happy to check and destroy them out. Enrichment is an important part of daily husbandry at our centre. We would be extremely grateful for any kind donations. No matter is social, cognitive, physical habitat, sensory and food enrichment -they LOVE them all!!
