Six Exciting Enrichment Projects: Enhancing Zoo Animals

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Six Exciting Enrichment Projects Enhancing Zoo
Animals

• By Everyone!!!

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The Big Brown Bear

• HI, Im the big brown bear,
• I hibernate during the winter,
• My coat is thick and brown,
• Fishes are my favorite food,
• Am I not cute?

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Brown Bear Enrichment

• The brown bear group made a bear-tastic
  enrichment project! They made frozen fish and put
  cookies in them. The bears went wild! (This bear
  was very protective of his treat.)

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The Pretty Polar Bear

• Im the pretty polar bear,
• Im snow white, but not a princess,
• I love seals with all my tummy,
• Im pretty but not petite

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Polar Bear Enrichment

• The enrichment the polar bear group made was
  cool. They stuck popcorn together into a box
  shape, the bear loved it. Also they made a frozen
  ball of juice and frozen fish, too. The polar
  bears were shivering with excitement.

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The Smart Spectacled Bear

• Im the smart spectacled bear,
• My fur is Black or brown,
• My spectacles are yellow I cant see out
  of them very well,
• Im a funny looking fellow!

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Spectacled Bear Enrichment

• The spectacled bear enrichment project was
  awesome anyone could see that!
• They put peanut butter on a water carrier and
  then put popcorn on that. The bear wouldnt stop
  eating!

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The Racy Red Footed Tortoise

• Im the racy red footed tortoise,
• Im a red reptile,
• I'm 55 years old
• I admit I'm not that fast.

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Red Footed Tortoise Enrichment

• The Tortoise group definitely didnt rush in
  making their enrichment project. They put fruit
  in tubes and on a paper flower. He loved the red
  strawberries (he probably thought they were his
  relatives)!

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The Funky Fennec Fox

• Im the funky fennec fox,
• I have tan fur and a long tail,
• I only weigh 3-5 pounds,
• I'm light as a feather!

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Fennec Fox Enrichment

• The fennec fox group had fun making their project
  even though it was small. They made a spinning
  food mobile. The fox jumped at this enrichment.

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The Small Senegal Parrot

• Im the small Senegal parrot,
• Talking is my favorite pastime,
• Im green, gray, and yellow,
• I like to eat corn in the mornin,
• Want some ear plugs?

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Senegal Parrot Enrichment

• The Senegal parrot loved his project so much, he
  couldnt stop talking about it! The group made a
  stand and hung beaded strings from it.

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?Making Enrichment? and finding
information
WAR!
Theyre all tied up!
Are Neil and Connor working hard, or hardly
working?
Busy, busy.
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Credits

• Typing by
• Ellen Papke
• Pictures by
• Mrs. Keppel
• Backgrounds by
• Ellen Papke
• Format by
• Hayley Klumpp