This Valentine's Day, share a little love with our animals by donating to their enrichment fund!

What is enrichment? Besides the day-to-day cleaning and feeding of our animals, our animal keepers are also responsible for enrichment and training. Environmental enrichment – or simply enrichment – is the way we promote species-appropriate behavior while giving the animals choice over their environment. There are a variety of different types of ways that keepers can accomplish this from habitat enrichment to cognitive enrichment to toys. To see examples of enrichment in action, view the videos below!

To participate in the “Share the Love Enrichment Donation Drive,” fill out the form below to donate directly to our enrichment fund! 

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The Utica Zoo will close at 3pm on 12/31 and will reopen with normal hours on 1/1!