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Headline: Norwich's Banham Zoo animals enjoy Easter treats
Caption: **VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE** BY MARK WORGAN Animals at Banham Zoo have been enjoying an eggs-tra special Easter this year, thanks to keepers giving them seasonal treats. Residents including Mishka the Amur tiger, Kobi the black-footed penguin, energetic lemurs, donkeys Vinny and Violet have been gifted to specially crafted, animal-safe Easter eggs. The handcrafted Easter Eggs are filled with tasty treats each animal likes, intriguing scents, and hidden goodies. These enrichments are designed to encourage animals to sniff, search, pounce, and play. Mishka made light work of her Easter egg, smashing it apart to uncover the treats inside, while meerkats, Grub, Goose and Gollum, proved just how speedy they are, darting in to snatch their rewards in record time. Shen, the snow leopard, showed off his incredible agility, leaping high into the air to snatch his Easter egg in one swift move. While Belle, the cotton-top tamarin, took a more relaxed approach, carefully investigating her treat at her own pace. Kobi, the black-footed penguin, was all over his fishy present, which he preferred to his egg. Sophie Imhof, Bird Team Leader at Banham Zoo, said: “Our black-footed penguins, along with our Chilean flamingos, have absolutely loved getting stuck into the Easter egg enrichment; it’s been brilliant to watch them all tackle it in their own ways. Anything with fish is an instant win for the penguins, so they were straight in and didn’t hang about!” Enrichment is a vital part of animal care, supporting both the physical and psychological well-being of species. By introducing stimulating elements such as novel scents, hidden food, or puzzle-based activities, enrichment encourages animals to express natural behaviours, including foraging, hunting, problem-solving, and play.
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