EnrichBits: A monthly look at Animal Enrichment
Our newest bear enrichment toy comes from the people at Boomer Ball. It’s made for polar bears, I think, but we thought we’d see how our Black Bears took to it. Remember as you watch this terribly suspenseful video, that it’s really enriching for the animal when they have to think about things and make choices! And the longer they stay interested, the better the enrichment!
It was very funny when a giant square of plastic that neither opened nor contained anything arrived without any prior explanation on a day when the two people who would know about it were gone. Luckily Cassidy figured it out before we got too freaked out, but there was a good half an hour when we were all scratching our heads wondering if we were getting pranked.
Which means it served as enrichment for the keepers, as well as the truck delivery guy!!
I love hearing the snickering from the camera person! he he. more video! I love watching my dog when she tries to figure out stuff. You can watch them think!