CAEP’s First Fundraiser for the SPCA!
Our mission at the Captive Animal Enrichment Project is to address and improve the state of animal welfare - for the animals who live there and for the people who work there. I am sure most of us have at least been to a local rescue looking to adopt a...
CAEP’s First Fundraiser for the SPCA!
Our mission at the Captive Animal Enrichment Project is to address and improve the state of animal welfare - for the animals who live there and...
What Koko the gorilla taught us about animal communication
In the heart of California in 1972, an incredible conversation began to take place. A one-year-old gorilla called Koko was being taught American...
Are your chickens and eggs really free-range? What you need to know
The phrase "free-range" has come to represent ethical, humane and environmentally friendly farming practices. Modern conscious consumers respond...
Love travel? Here’s how you can make it cruelty-free
There is no denying the appeal of seeing exotic and unusual animals when you’re travelling. Cuddling a gorgeous lion cub, swimming with dolphins in...
Life trauma is proven to have a long-lasting impact on animals
The long-term effects of life trauma on animals are now being better understood thanks to a ground-breaking study from the Max Planck Institute for...
How AI is helping us to understand animals
At the Captive Animal Enrichment Project (CAEP), one of our main practices is facilitating self-selection for animals. This novel approach to animal...
Understanding animal sentience
Sentience - noun - the capacity to experience feelings; conscious of or responsive to sensations of seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting or smelling....
CAEP: Bringing international experience and knowledge to South African animals
The goal of the Captive Animal Enrichment Project (CAEP) is to transform South African animal care. It was established by a dedicated specialist...
What can I do to help the CAEP?
The Captive Animal Enrichment Project (CAEP) is changing the way animals in captivity are cared for in South Africa. Through developing and offering...
Why CAEP limits the use of photos of people with wild animals
The Captive Animal Enrichment Project (CAEP) has a simple mission: to improve the lives of captive animals through various enrichment strategies,...
Which animals can benefit from enrichment?
The goal of the Captive Animal Enrichment Project (CAEP) is to transform animal care both inside and outside of South Africa. By facilitating...
How business owners can support the CAEP
In the wild, animals instinctively know what they require to stay healthy. Zoopharmacognosy is a remarkable phenomenon which gives us humans an...
How you can get involved with the CAEP
Have you ever wondered how animals in the wild stay healthy? The research into zoopharmacognosy has revealed an intriguing truth: animals use...
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