Animals at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo will unwrap their holiday gifts on Sunday, December 21 at the Holidays with the Animals enrichment event. Visitors are invited to watch an array of animal species – elephants, primates, and more – play with and/or eat the presents they receive throughout the day. The event is free with zoo admission.
Holidays with the Animals is one of many enrichment events the zoo holds throughout the year as part of its educational mission, demonstrating how daily enrichment keeps animals in human care active, healthy, and engaged in their natural behaviors.
“The animals we care for receive specialized enrichment daily to stimulate their natural instincts, keeping their lives dynamic and engaging,” says Dan Meates, Interim Zoo Director. “We love making these enrichment moments a public event during holidays and special occasions because the experience is as enjoyable and educational for our guests as it is for our animals.”…