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Date: 04/24/24

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Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.

URL: https://detroitzoo.org/keyword/spatial-reference-memory/

Complex Environmental Enrichment and Spatial Reference Memory in Middle-Aged Mice

The effect of different forms of continuous environmental enrichment on the spatial reference memory of 22 middle-aged female CB57BL/6 mice was examined. All mice were socially housed in either standard (social enrichment only) or complex enriched (social and environmental enrichment) cages for 7 weeks. Enhanced spatial memory as tested on the Barnes Maze was observed […]

Celebrating and Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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The Detroit Zoological Society – a renowned leader in
humane education, wildlife conservation, animal welfare
and sustainability – operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center.

Celebrating and Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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