Enrichment Day at Stone Zoo!
This is called enrichment and it is an important part of caring for the animals at the zoo.
Enrichment can be offered in a variety of different ways and zookeepers use novelty foods, sounds, smells, boxes, bags, and toys to provide activities that excite all the senses.
Environmental enrichment encourages animals to use their natural abilities and behaviors to interact with their environment.
Visit Franklin Park Zoo on July 13 and discover why enrichment is so important.
Throughout this special day sponsored by Yellowbook, guests will have the opportunity to see many of the animals receive enrichment items made especially for them.
Schedule:
• 10:00 a.m. – Visit the festively decorated gorilla exhibit and watch the gorillas receive ice treats.
• 10:00 a.m. – Visit the tiger exhibit and watch as Luther and Anala receive treats.
• 10:30 a.m. – The giant anteater will receive a pinata filled with treats.
• 11:00 a.m. – Cleopatra, the pygmy hippo, will receive a watermelon and browse.
• 11:00 a.m. – Christopher the lion will receive a pinata filled with meat.
• 11:30 a.m. – The keas will receive a pinata and treats.
• 1:30 p.m. – The African wild dogs will receive a pinata filled with meat.
• 2:00 p.m. – The ring-tailed lemurs will receive browse.
• 2:30 p.m. – The bongos will receive melons and browse.
This special day highlighting animal enrichment is made possible by Yellowbook, Zoo New England’s 2013 Enrichment Sponsor.
Visit www.zoonewengland.org/enrichment to learn more about the zoo’s enrichment program!
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Adults $17.00, children (ages 2-12) $11.00, Seniors $14.00. Children under age 2 are free.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.zoonewengland.org/enrichment
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149 Pond Street, Stoneham, MA map
Phone: (617) 541-5466
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