Scientists Are Building a Camera System to Monitor Zoo Animals’ Health
Researchers are creating an AI-powered camera system to monitor zoo animals' health and behavior. This initiative, a collaboration between the University of Surrey and Marwell Wildlife, aims to detect unusual behaviors that may indicate distress or illness. The project will initially focus on giraffes and red river hogs, with plans to expand to other species in the future.
- ▪The AI camera system will help zookeepers monitor animal health and well-being.
- ▪The project will start with giraffes and red river hogs at Marwell Wildlife.
- ▪The technology aims to provide insights into nocturnal behaviors that are difficult to observe directly.
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Scientists Are Building a Camera System to Monitor Zoo Animals’ Health May 21, 2026 Jeremy Gray Researchers are developing a bespoke AI-powered camera platform to help zookeepers and staff monitor the health and well-being of their animals. freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop", slotId: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop" }); freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile", slotId: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile" }); As Phys.org reports, a new partnership between the University of Surrey’s Center for Vision, Speech, and Signal Processing (CVSSP) and Marwell Wildlife in the United Kingdom will see researchers build an AI-based camera system to record and analyze animal behavior.
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