Animals Play with Pumpkins: Enrichment & Fun in Zoos
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Pumpkins can be a great source of enrichment for animals in wildlife sanctuaries and zoos. Not only do they taste yummy, but they're fun to play with too!
If you're listening for a heartbeat, we've got bad news.
Tierpark Hellabrunn via Facebook
Don't be scared, it's meer-ly a jack-o'-lantern!
Tierpark Hellabrunn via Facebook
About to go hog wild on this pumpkin.
Tierpark Hellabrunn via Facebook
A little too pumpkin spicy?
Turpentine Creek via Facebook
When it comes to animal enrichment, sometimes you have to think outside the fox.
Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary via Facebook
The lemurs are up to pumpkin.
Palm Beach Zoo via Twitter
That mohawk is gourd-geous.
Carolina Tiger Rescue via Instagram
You've got to be pumpkidding me.
Owl's Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife via Facebook
No tricks, just treats.
Owl's Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife
Pumpkin head!
Owl's Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife via Facebook
This otter be good.
Oregon Zoo via Facebook
Don't drop any pumpkins, they might get squashed.
Oregon Zoo via Facebook
This jack-o-lantern is a head above the rest.
Oregon Zoo via Facebook
Stick or treat?
Oregon Zoo via Facebook
A pumpkin? For me? Oh my gourd!
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary via Facebook
When you eat too much candy and it gives you a tummy ache.
Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary via Facebook
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