Meet Guignard and Ella, the resident black bears at Central Florida Zoo:

Guignard and Ella will soon be able to interact with a new enrichment device. Their EED will feature a motion sensor they can walk in front of which will set off a blower to scatter zoo approved food into their habitat. This will encourage natural foraging behaviors. There are lights on the EED to let the keepers and bears know when the device is active. The motion sensor is stand alone and can be moved to different locations in their habitat.

Here are a few photos of the EED work in progress and a short video testing the motion sensor:

We will be designing and building enrichment devices for Central Florida Zoo (Sandford) small primates, black bears and their nocturnal African porcupines. MORE TO COME SOON

Every item you purchase with the ShopRaise app will make a difference to Animal Enrichment Systems when buy with the ShopRaise app. Giving feels twice as good this season!

ShopRaise Landing Page for Animal Enrichment Systems https://shopraise.com/support/animalenrichmentsystems

We found a great replacement, Shop Raise.  It’s FREE for online shoppers and FREE for our non-profit. Just download the app, choose your charity, and find your favorite online shopping stores. There are hundreds to choose from including Walmart, Kohls, Macys, Home Depot, Chewy, and PetSmart just to name a few. Shop Raise donates a portion of every purchase to our nonprofit (you can just type in Animal Enrichment Systems)
(Note, you can still sign into your accounts at your favorite stores – we have used it and it works.  Animal Enrichment Systems will get a check each time the percentage of donations hit $50.  You get an email saying thank you for supporting your cause. 

Remember to use Shop Raise each time you make an online purchase!

When set up an account (you will be a “supporter”), download the app on your phone or desktop and choose from the list of merchants.    When you download the app, you will get a little puzzle piece in your search bar

How ShopRaise works video link – https://vimeo.com/740503015

BONUS

From Shop Raise: Take advantage of the NEW PROMOTION this fall to help your organization raise more! ShopRaise will make a $5.00 Bonus Donation* to your organization when your supporters shop using the ShopRaise app for their first or next order of $50.00 or more. This is in addition to the retailer contribution (one per supporter). This is a limited time offer. 

Here are some photos of the absolutely beautiful artwork that the folks at ZooTampa painted on the Critter Cart!   Thank you to Gabby Vigh for sending these.
The ambassador animals are being desensitized/acclimated to the cart. Eventually the cart will be wheeled around the zoo so guests can meet ambassador animals.

Throwback Thursday

Here’s the Critter Cart we designed/built for Zoo Tampa on 5/15/23 delivery day

The folks at Zoo Tampa have been busy covering the perches to make them feel and look like branches and they are painting gorgeous images on the exterior of the cart itself.  They are not done yet but we sure like the progress so far!

We found a great way to support our non-profit.   Shop Raise !   It is free to use and Shop Raise donates a portion of every purchase to Animal Enrichment Systems (you can just type in Animal Enrichment Systems, or any charity name in the search area) . Shop Raise has a list of 100’s of popular merchants (Walmart, Home Depot, Chewy, Lowes, etc) Our non-profit received a check yesterday. Thank you to all that are already using this.

ShopRaise Landing Page for Animal Enrichment systems.https://shopraise.com/support/animalenrichmentsystems

Remember to use Shop Raise each time you make an online purchase!

You set up an account (you will be a “supporter”), download the ap on your phone or desktop and choose from the list of merchants.    Animal Enrichment systems will get a check each time the percentage of donations hit $50.  You get an email saying thank you for supporting your cause.

How ShopRaise works video link – https://vimeo.com/740503015

BONUS::;;From Shop Raise: Take advantage of the NEW PROMOTION this fall to help your organization raise more! ShopRaise will make a $5.00 Bonus Donation* to your organization when your supporters shop using the ShopRaise app for their first or next order of $50.00 or more. This is in addition to the retailer contribution (one per supporter). This is a limited time offer. 

Thank you very much

We delivered the first version of the Spider Monkey computerized testing apparatus to  Dr. Darby Proctor & Dr. Kate Talbot at the Brevard Zoo.    They will test this version to further develop mechanical and software designs.   Don already made one revision to the area where the “reward pellets” dispense.  He cut a piece of PVC, bent the ends and made a “tray” so the monkeys can pick up the pellets.  The Spider Monkeys were a part of the testing yesterday and were very interested! Scroll through the photos below

As you may have heard, Amazon Smiles ended their program months ago.  
GREAT NEWS “SHOP RAISE” comes to the rescue

CLICK HERE ShopRaise Landing Page for Animal Enrichment Systems https://shopraise.com/support/animalenrichmentsystems

We found a great replacement, Shop Raise which is free to use that donates a portion of every purchase to our nonprofit (you can just type in Animal Enrichment Systems, or any charity name in the search area) . Shop Raise has a list of 100’s of popular merchants (Walmart, Home Depot, Chewy, Lowes, etc)

You set up an account (you will be a “supporter”), download the ap on your phone or deskop and choose from the list of merchants.    Animal Enrichment systems will get a check each time the percentage of donations hit $50.  You get an email saying thank you for supporting your cause.

How ShopRaise works video link – https://vimeo.com/740503015

BONUS::;;From Shop Raise: Take advantage of the NEW PROMOTION this fall to help your organization raise more! ShopRaise will make a $5.00 Bonus Donation* to your organization when your supporters shop using the ShopRaise app for their first or next order of $50.00 or more. This is in addition to the retailer contribution (one per supporter). This is a limited time offer. 

Remember to use Shop Raise each time you make an online purchase!

Demonstrating the water feature