Mike Maslanka, head nutritionist at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, talks about what it takes to feed 2000 animals from 400 different species 365 days a year. Each one receives a diet specially designed by National Zoo nutritionists that not only meets their nutrient needs but also encourages them to employ their natural feeding behaviors.
The Zoo’s commissary is one of the world’s largest zoo commissaries and is about half an acre in size.
In all, 13 people make up the Zoos nutrition team. Two members of the team are certified nutritionists. Of all 220 zoo members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, only 11 have nutritionists, and the National Zoo has two! But thats not the only thing that sets the Zoo apart. The National Zoo is also the only zoo that makes all of its own hay, which is grown at CRC.
Read more: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AnimalIndex/AnimalNews/nutrition.cfm
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Im kinda a ahole lmao i worked at a zoo well i was in highschool but i also am a yearly hunter and fisher lmao
o kurwa, mike maslanka XD
They need to be feeding people in America! At least the kids
at 1:53 HOLY SHIT HARAMBAE IS ALIVE
Having the animals forage for their food also keeps them from getting bored or depressed.
Having the animals forage for their food also keeps them from getting bored or depressed.
Is this better than getting a gerbil plz I need advise
I know that guy
Balls to people in Africa stop putting stupid replies up ya plank lol
These animals eat better then my family does,ha! 😀
@ 0:28 that's the greater tenrec's food.
the animals of the zoo here recives better diet , thet get food from the visitors XD
Billie jean ! x""D
REPORT!
Silverback looks like he would like Twinkie
Meanwhile in Africa.. .
dont animals have to put up with CODEX ALIMENTARIUS / NUTRICIDE in conjunction with monsanto ??
When i go to the zoo, the only excited animals I see are people. The wild life in the zoos is literally exhausted. I enjoyed my time at the zoo, but I didn't like how the animals were depressed. I think we need to look at new architecture to see if we can build more "open" and habitat like zoos rather than scraping 2 or 3 things together and calling it natural habitat.
what about the Lions, Tigers, and the other meat eating animals?
they feeding animals they need to be feeding the people in Africa
man those anmalles are treat so well.