BEARY EXCITING NEWS !

We are going to deliver the black bear environmental enrichment device (EED) to Central Florida Zoo’s black bears in early April!

We set up the device in our driveway to test the motion sensor (see short movie)   This EED will be placed outside the black bear habitat   It will have a standalone motion sensor that the bears can walk past to activate the blower to scatter zoo approved treats/snacks into their habitat to encourage natural foraging behavior. #centralfloridazoo

Testing of the motion sensor (using photos of Central Florida Zoo resident black bears) and enrichment device
note, popcorn used as a test “snack”