Captive breeding and infant mortality in Asian elephants: A comparison between twenty western zoos and three eastern elephant centers

Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1998)17:43.3.CO;2-E Poor reproductive success compromises the long-term viability of captive Asian elephant populations. A questionnaire was designed to assess the importance of reproductive behavior and husbandry factors on breeding success. This was circulated to a number of institutions, zoos, and circuses in Asia, Europe, and North America, all of which kept Asian elephants. The […]