Enriquecimento ambiental com primatas no parque zoobotânico Arruda Câmara em João Pessoa-Pb

Abstract

This work is to show a part of the experience lived in the mandatory supervised practice, held in the Zoo and Botanical Park Arruda House in João Pessoa-PB. Among the activities carried out at the zoo, a behavioral study with animals of the species of capuchin monkey-Galician (blond capuchin) and an interaction program with the species of capuchin monkey (black-striped capuchin) was made, trying to meet their basic needs, as well thus avoiding the stress of the animal. Idleness is common consequence of captivity and meet the physiological needs are not able to alleviate this and other effects of confinement, so recently is very common to see work related to environmental enrichment. The study aimed to examine whether there was leadership dispute and if there were, whether it involved aggressive or not between animals. The observation was direct, with written and photographic records that then was a ethogram and in accordance with the observations was made environmental enrichment. The goal was to try and avoid the interaction idleness and minimize aggression of the animal, for ease of handling done daily. The observations were direct, with written records and videos.