DUDLEY Zoo’s Bornean orangutans Jazz and Sprout had an Easter to remember.
Keeper Sian-Leigh Simner made the pair a colourful egg-themed enrichment, so they could enjoy their own egg hunt.
She said: “I made papier mâché eggs, which we filled with pieces of their favourite fruit and primate pellets, before hiding them around the orangs’ outdoor climbing frame.
“They discovered the first egg as soon as they came outside and then there was no stopping them as they hunted round to find them all.
“Once they found all the eggs they ripped them open and devoured the treats inside.”
The males, Jorong and Benji, didn’t miss out on the fun either, as they each had their own handmade eggs to enjoy too.
Enrichment within a zoo environment stimulates and encourages natural behaviours.
Dudley Zoo staff use a variety of enriching items with our animals, including hessian sacks, cardboard boxes, boomer balls, perfumes, spices and leaves.
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