AI Camera System to Monitor Zoo Animal Health

A collaboration between Marwell Wildlife in the UK and the University of Surrey's Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP) is underway to create an AI-driven camera system aimed at monitoring the health of zoo animals. This innovative system will assess animal behavior, alerting zookeepers to any unusual activities, particularly at night when the animals are solitary. The three-year initiative will initially focus on giraffes and red river hogs at Marwell Wildlife before extending to additional species. Professor Kevin Wells from CVSSP noted that this will be the first AI system dedicated to health and welfare monitoring for zoo animals. Marwell Wildlife CEO Laura Read highlighted the technology's ability to unveil new insights into nocturnal animal behaviors, with potential applications in wildlife parks, conservation areas, and livestock management.