What do zoos do when it rains?
What do zoos do when it rains? Some animals have shelters they can go into or under if they wish. Sometimes this is as simple as a walk-in stable. Other animals, like our Reticulated Giraffes, have a custom barn they go into if it rains or is too cold for them.
What weather are zoo animals most active?
In fact, many animals are more active in colder months than hotter months, providing a unique opportunity for guests to see more active animals than they would in the hotter months. One way zoos can plan for the winter months is to highlight their winter month animals.
What do zoos do with animals during bad weather?
And how can you be sure that another facility is going to be any safer? As the hurricane approaches, animals are moved into appropriate holding areas; smaller birds, mammals and reptiles may be housed in temporary kennels in main buildings, and larger animals bunker down in their normal indoor enclosures.
What happens when animals get bored in zoos?
Studies conducted so far indicate that animals kept in unstimulating environments may demonstrate boredom by becoming less active as well as being more likely to react to new stimuli, even when that stimuli is aversive.