Novel Food-Based Enrichment Increases Captive Cownose Stingray (<i>Rhinoptera bonasus</i>) Engagement with Enrichment Item

Novel Food-Based Enrichment Increases Captive Cownose Stingray (<i>Rhinoptera bonasus</i>) Engagement with Enrichment Item

Environmental enrichment can provide captive animals with stimuli that increase physical and mental activity. We investigated the extent to which a novel enrichment item, defined as enrichment that individuals have never experienced prior to the study, engages captive cownose stingrays (<i>Rhi...

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Main Authors: Mia C. Y. Harris, Heidi Frazier, Sean Mayall, Alexandra D. Frey, Sarah A. Boyle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Subjects:
animal welfare
aquarium
behavioral enrichment
captivity
elasmobranch
fish
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/5/4/37
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