Mandrills are the world's largest monkey species and require carefully managed large social groups and diverse enrichment to maintain psychological and physical health in captivity.
Mandrills require large, socially complex groups to maintain the hierarchical relationships and grooming interactions that are central to their wellbeing. Enclosures must provide both social space and refuges for subordinate animals to escape dominant individuals. Foraging enrichment that occupies significant portions of the day is essential, as is a varied diet that matches the complexity of their wild omnivorous feeding strategies.