Welcome to SHAPE Africa!
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Bom Dia Bonjour
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SHAPE—Africa is
a regional division of The Shape of Enrichment, Inc. We are a proactive group
dedicated to enhancing captive animal welfare in Africa.
Information on
enrichment conferences, workshops, projects, publications, and the Shape / AAZK
Video Library is available on this site. What
is Enrichment?
To navigate our
site, click on the links below and return to this page using the back arrow on
your browser, clicking on the Africa icon above, or clicking on “Return to
Homepage” at the bottom of each page.
Current SHAPE—Africa Activities
(AKAA) Animal Keepers of Association of
Africa - Enrichment Workshop
(PAAZAB) Africa Association of Zoos and Aquaria
– Conference presentations
(ICEE)
9th International Conference on Environmental Enrichment -
Conference presentations
(ICZ) International Congress of Zookeepers -
Conference presentations
(AAZK) American Association for Zoo Keepers -
Conference presentations
(WIN) Wildlife Information Network
- Preparing
an enrichment DVD
Enrichment Workshops
Montecasino Bird Gardens, South
Africa in June 2009
Bloemfontein Zoo, South Africa in October 2009
Find
out more about hosting a SHAPE—Africa Workshop
at your facility.
Please
contact us if you are interested in hosting a workshop in Africa.
Get Involved
Membership
is free to all professional animal caretakers in Africa. Please join us!
A Newsletter is produced quarterly in pdf format. A current version of
Adobe Acrobat Reader and can be downloaded for free. Download
Adobe Acrobat Reader
The Video
Library contains an extensive collection of enrichment and
training videos available to you.
Submit
Photos & Articles of Interest for inclusion in The
Shape of Enrichment quarterly publication.
Enrichment
List Server & Group information is available here.
Have a
challenging question about enrichment? Ask
the Experts
SHAPE—Africa History
How
SHAPE—Africa Began
Executive
Committee of SHAPE—Africa
Scientific Holistic
Approach to Positive
Enrichment = SHAPE!