At 2:00 pm on October 25th, Ussuri, our Amur tiger, received a whitetail deer carcass as a special enrichment.

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) defines animal enrichment as a dynamic process for enhancing animal environments within the context of the animals' behavioral biology and natural history. Environmental changes are made with the goal of increasing the animal's behavioral choices and drawing out their species-appropriate behaviors, thus enhancing animal welfare.

*Ussuri's enrichment can only be placed in the exhibit if Ussuri successfully enters his holding area. Because Ussuri is given the choice and is not forced, the enrichment may not happen as a result. The enrichment will most likely occur, but we cannot guarantee it.

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