Holiday enrichment

On special days, why can't we have special enrichment? Of course we can! Here's some special fun enrichment that the Oregon Zoo does on these special days-

 

 

Halloween:
* Bats made of Paper Mache/ cardboard
* Jack-O-Lanterns made of pumpkins
* Scare crows made of straw and feed bags

 

Thanksgiving:
Paper Mache turkeys stuffed with treats

 

Christmas:
* Christmas tree- a real pine tree given to the grizzlies to tear apart.
* Wrapped presents with treats inside Cardboard houses- cardboard houses of various sizes, shapes and colors are built creatively by the enrichment team and filled with treats.
* Cardboard bunnies for the elephant

 

Valentines Day:
Heart treats - cardboard boxes shaped in heart shapes with treats.

 

Super bowl:
Paper Mache Footballs.

 

 

Enrichment Week:

* All kinds of new treats and toys
* Many fun displays for people, too!