How Covid-19 Changed Zoo Visitor Numbers and Animal Behavior 🦁

There has been a drastic impact on many different industries due to Covid-19, but what happened to the zoo animals when they weren’t seeing crowds of visitors every day? A study published in 2022 looked into the behavior of bonobos, chimpanzees, western lowland gorillas and olive baboons and found that the animals changed their habits in a myriad of different ways. The researchers took a genuine interest in whether visitor interactions were an asset or hindrance to the welfare of zoo animals. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!