“We have embarked on a project in which we are monitoring the effect of CBD hemp pollen on the mood of our animals,” the statement read.
The oil – which has no psychoactive properties – will be administered to two elephants – Fredzia, who is already given it, and other female herd member Buba.
This has been the case with Fredzia, who had difficulty adjusting to the death of the herd’s head, Erna, and began using a “tough hull” mentality to try to assert her dominance over Buba .
Meanwhile, Buba, Pyciński, use “sluggishness” and a thoughtful approach in their top team.
“Elephants are extremely intelligent animals with very complex brains,” he said in the video.
“They are very social animals that are interdependent and as a group they form a complex organism.”
Warsaw veterinarian Agnieszka Czujkowska, who is leading the project, said CBD was already being used on dogs and horses and that she hoped it could work on elephants as an alternative to medication. The results could take months, she added.
“We would like to see how CBD oil – hemp flower extract – affects elephants. Like most zoos we do research (and) we check the level of stress hormones. Here we will know if the substances (will) affect the elephants,” said Czujkowska.
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