Backers' Event!
Hello again everyone!We did not forget about our original promise to host an event for our backers . Now that we have received the version 2.0 prototype of the rhino Foobler (see p...
The Rhino Foobler makes the cover!
The paper about the rhino Foobler was accepted and came out earlier this month in the journal Animal Behavior and Cognition. In addition to the publication, Boone and his Foobler were featured on ...
The Rhino Foobler goes to the AZA Conference!
Last time we wrote an update, we were preparing the findings from the rhino Foobler study for a poster presentation at the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) conference in September. This yea...
Rhino Foobler 2.0
Our official study of how the rhino Foobler affects Boone's behavior is underway, thanks to the newly revamped heavy duty electronics undertaken by the TGiF team! Thanks to Fred, for taking the vi...
Just when you think you know a rhino...
He goes and surprises you.But more on that in a minute.Up until now, we've been updating you on the progress of the rhino Foobler and teaching Boone how to use it. We've all been really happy with...
Rhino Training Montage
We've been working intensively with Boone to train him to use the Foobler for about a month now. The steps we're taking are small, as he's still a little unsure about new things but he's made so m...
The Art and Science of Training a Rhino
As promised last week, I sat down with the San Francisco Zoo's Director of Training and Behavioral Husbandry to discuss our training plan and goals for teaching Boone to use the rhino Foobler. The...
Congratulations, you're published!
I promise we will send a rhino training update this week, but like most things, video uploads apparently run much slower when you have a deadline or it's raining. (Even rhinos.)So ...
Learning about the Rhino Foobler!
Now that we have the Foobler, we need to learn how to use it and test a few things out. The 'Cliff Notes' version of this process is in the video, but if you're curious about the other details you...