Please wait...
About This Project
Low activity levels in captive animals are common because they don't have to search for food, unlike their wild counterparts. This may result in lower visitor interest in the animals and contribute to reduced interest in conservation efforts. We will address this issue by building and installing 'smart feeders' in the lemur enclosure at Oakland Zoo and studying how changes in food availability affect lemur activity levels and in turn how changes in activity affects zoo visitor interest.
Recent Lab Notes From This Project

Browse Other Projects on Experiment
Related Projects
Why be social? The costs and benefits of sociality in spiders
Sociality in spiders is extremely rare, but it has evolved several times. This begs the question: why be social...
Sending the Garden of ETON to Space
In order for longterm space missions to be successful, a renewable food source is needed. We've developed a...