Hundreds of Christmas trees on display for Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic winter wonderland have a new purpose. Some are now being used as animal enrichment for bears, bison, and lions.

The primary aim is to create natural enrichment and festive additions to the zoo animals and their nutrition, seemingly a kind of eco-friendly Christmas celebration with protected wildlife.

Kimberly Leser, who is a Behavioral Husbandry and Welfare Manager at the OKC Zoo, explains how spring enrichment with their macaws can connect kids and families with nature, especially ...

Toys, food, and even recycled Christmas trees can be ... At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, animal care teams provide at least five types of enrichment—foraging, exploration, cognitive ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., was established in 1889 and is committed to helping save species and ...

The Department of Zoological Research at the National Zoo in Washington, DC houses three pairs of lion ... The animals are all exposed to a variety of enrichment stimuli as part of our in- house ...

The 22nd anniversary of Miracle of Christmas is returning to the Metro Richmond Zoo on Friday, Dec. 20, Saturday, Dec. 21 and Sunday, Dec. 22. The live nativity pageant, which features live actors ...