A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its own feathers until bare skin shows through. To a casual visitor, these can ...

Increased public concern about farm animal welfare is driving both legislative initiatives and market forces to change how sows are housed and managed. This study investigated the use and preference ...

Animals use specific behaviors and skills to overcome challenges and access resources. Environmental enrichment is provided to animals in human care to both promote species-appropriate behaviors and ...

Have you enjoyed a new book, video game, puzzle or even a new recipe lately? That means you have enjoyed something called enrichment. Enrichment is anything new or different that is introduced to an ...

Zoos and aquariums could improve the lives of a wider range of their animals, new research suggests. The use of "environmental enrichment" (giving animals stimulating environments) has become ...