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Does increasing enrichment complexity for bears encourage them to work harder for their food?

By Darren Minier, Karin E. Jaffe, Yasmeen Ghavamian, and Andrea Dougall
Backed by Jeffrey, Katherine Henderson Toch, Colleen Kinzley, Angela Crandall, Carla, Firouzeh Ebrahimi, Cathy Keyes, Karen Edwards, Janet Y. Nakao, Kymberly Fennell, and 61 other backers
Conservation Society of California - Oakland Zoo
Oakland, California
BiologyPsychology
DOI: 10.18258/12485
Grant: Association of Zoos and Aquariums Grant ChallengeGrant: Association of Zoos and Aquariums Grant Challenge
$5,000
Raised of $4,100 Goal
121%
Funded on 3/09/19
Successfully Funded
  • $5,000
    pledged
  • 121%
    funded
  • Funded
    on 3/09/19

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3 years later... PUBLISHED!
February 5, 2022
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Results!
October 25, 2019
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Final Enrichment Challenge!
September 3, 2019
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Video Update: Ting Ting with PVC Feeder
August 29, 2019
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Video Update: Bulan with PVC Feeder
August 25, 2019
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New PVC Enrichment Challenge!
August 23, 2019
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Sun Bears Meet New Enrichment Device
August 18, 2019
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Video Update: Bulan with Honey-Log
August 11, 2019
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New Honey-Log Enrichment Challenge!
August 9, 2019
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Sun Bears Meet Their Enrichment!
August 5, 2019
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Project Update: Enrichment Devices!
June 21, 2019
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Project Update!
May 13, 2019
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What is an Ethogram?
March 5, 2019
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Backing 'Stretch' Goals!?
March 1, 2019
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We Did It!!!
February 28, 2019
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Why Zoo Science Matters
February 27, 2019
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Thank You! We're Half-Way to Our Goal!!
February 24, 2019
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Replace the Pace: Stereotypy in Zoo Animals
February 23, 2019
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Sun Bear Studies to Date
February 21, 2019
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Sun Bears 101
February 18, 2019
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Meet Yasmeen!
February 16, 2019
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Meet The Sun Bears!
February 14, 2019
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University/Zoo Collaborations
February 11, 2019
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What is Complex Enrichment?
December 18, 2018
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