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Sophie Pavelle
- Apr 1, 2017
- 2 min
Let’s get digital. The modern solution to captive ape enrichment?
The classic ‘food-puzzle’ has long been a zoo-keeper favourite, but what if our super-smart cousins could join us in the digital age? Animal well-being is the top priority for today’s zoos and conservation organisations. For endangered species such as the orangutan, successful zoological agendas for their captive cousins are vital for ensuring great-ape conservation. ‘Cognitive enrichment’ has established as a vital feature of conservation programmes; promoting primate inte