

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for Zoo Animals
MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS We overlay Maslow’s hierarchy of needs pyramid with a tree to express the aspiration of the World Zoo and Aquarium Animal Welfare Strategy; that is, to direct animal welfare attention towards the highest categories of Maslow’s pyramid of wellness and well-being. The tree’s roots represent the critical foundational requirements for survival, including nutrition systems, understood through experience and science. In the trunk, health care meets the a