Enrichment
What is enrichment?
To provide ways for animals to stimulate their minds as if they were in their natural habitat.
what are the 3 methods of animal welfare?
Physical, medical, and cognitive.
True or false:
Conservation maintains ecosystem balance and prevents the deduction of biodiversity.
True
What is the difference between our resident animals and the animal in our animal hospital?
The resident animals have been deemed non-releasable, while the ones in the hospital are in rehab and can be released.
What is the purpose of an environmental enrichment device?
Small devices/toys for the animals to stimulate their minds and natural instincts.
What determines if an animal is deemed non-releaseable?
rehab patients are placed through a series of tests and if they cant pass them, then they are deemed non-releasable.
What are some threats that impact sea turtle hatchlings?
Uneven sand, sand pits, lights from buildings, beach furniture left lying around.
why are some sea turtles in the animal hospital separated from the rest of the sea turtle patients?
The sea turtles that are separated have FP virus which is fatal to sea turtles and we are uncertain how it spreads.
Name 3 environmental enrichment features.
Rocks, coral, seagrass
Why do we limit how much human interaction animals in rehab recieve?
Because we do not want animals to rely on humans when they are released back into the wild.
What are some conservation issues that animals face?
Habitat loss, excessive human interaction, pollution.
What are some EED'S used by our resident animals?
(name at least 3)