Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Pomegranate Juice Treats

With the snow from this week's storm melting, Zuri will be on exhibit more often toward the end of this week. Still, she is benefiting from the training she is getting from her keepers as she and Christie gear up for this summer's training programs.

Zuri's current favorite method of positive reinforcement? The pomegranate juice treat!! Just the other day, Zuri was getting a pomegranate juice reward for a training session well-done and was so excited she did a headstand! We don't know whose reinforcement was more positive; Zuri's treat or the keepers getting the treat of seeing Zuri's enjoyment.

Hogle Zoo will continue seasonal Pachyderm Programs at Elephant Encounter beginning May 1. These programs showcase the training and behavioral enrichment provided to the elephants, and Zuri will be there right alongside her mom. There are two Pachyderm Programs every day: one at 10:30 am and one at 1:30 pm.

5 comments:

  1. I would love to see Zuri do a headstand!! She is so cute!

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  2. I love our little Zuri and am so very glad that she is happy and enjoying her life here!
    Can't wait to see her again!

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  3. she is so cute i want to meet her so bad

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  4. Has Zuri met Dari yet? How come they are never kept together? I feel sorry for Dari being alone all of the time :(

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  5. Zuri and Dari are doing "howdies" through the exhibit! Baby steps, and Dari is loving her pool view area at Elephant Encounter.

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