The “Playing it Forward” Blog

  • Macchu Loves Scritches

    Macchu Loves Scritches

    Macchu is a Green Iguana who loves scratches. To aid him in his self maintenance we offer him scratches to help him shed skin where he can’t reach. Many captive environments don’t or can’t offer behavioural opportunities. Where in the wild they would be able to climb and clamber over big branches, browse and move

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  • Ajax, the Rhino Rat Snake

    Ajax, the Rhino Rat Snake

    Have fun with enrichment. Here a Rhino Rat Snake named Ajax was given a man-made bird nest made out of natural grasses from the veldt. Ajax loved it, he slithered all over this nest and simply enjoyed spending time within the nest itself.

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  • MHERA & SHAPE Workshop in Aug

    MHERA & SHAPE Workshop in Aug

    Hi ya all, Cognitive Bias workshop is happening in August. With Karin Pienaar. Happening at Lory Park Zoo. Accommodation available. Booking essential.

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  • Kea with Boomer-Ball

    Kea’s are remarkable intelligent birds from New Zealand. They are often curious and keen to engage with objects. Here one is engaging with Valerie’s boomer ball and getting quite active in the process. 

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  • Playing it Forward

    Playing it Forward

    On hearing that this was the very last donated ball Juan brilliantly decided that it should rather become a floating trophy in Valerie’s Honour. 

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