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Foraging Box

A plexiglass box with holes designed to encourage walruses (or other animals) to suck out (or retrieve) small food items.

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Credit: Dolphinarium HArderwijk

enrichment categories

Primary

Food-related

secondary

Cognitive
Foraging opportunity
Task solving, variations to challenge

Instructions

Red Life Saver

safety

The plexiglass box should be housed within a stainless steel cage housing (slightly larger than the plexiglass box itself) to prevent device breakage. The steel housing should be secured to the side or bottom of the pool or enclosure.

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