The effects of anthropogenic noise on frogs housed on exhibit at a public aquarium
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: acoustics, conservation, Dentrobatidae, vocalization, zoo
2024
Behavior Reference Intervals and Activity Budgets of Bottlenose Dolphins in Accredited Zoos and Aquariums
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, bottlenose dolphins, evidence-based husbandry, zoo
2023
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in US zoos, sanctuaries, and research facilities: A survey-based comparison of species-typical behaviors
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: ape, chimpanzee, primate, species-typical behavior, welfare
2023
The perception of felid welfare by zookeepers in North America and the implications for zoo managers
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, animal welfare management, felids, five freedoms, zookeepers, zoos
2023
Reducing stress and stereotypic behaviors in captive female pygmy slow lorises (Nycticebus pygmeaus)
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: all-female groups, animal welfare, fecal glucocorticoids, social housing, stereotypic behaviors, Xanthonycticebus
2023
Survival improvements of marine mammals in zoological institutions mirror historical advances in human longevity
Publication/Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Keywords: adult mortality, first-year mortality, life expectancy, lifespan equality, population welfare
2023
Assessing animal welfare: a triangulation of preference, judgement bias and other candidate welfare indicators
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords:
2022
Cognitive Group Testing Promotes Affiliative Behaviors in Dolphins
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, cognitive challenge, environmental enrichment, indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, welfare indicators
2022
Environmental Enrichment Factors Associated with the Activity Level of Bottlenose Dolphins under Professional Care
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, environmental enrichment, overall dynamic body acceleration, variable enrichment, zoo
2022
The influence of welfare and bonds with animals on the job satisfaction of felid keepers in North America
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, felids, job satisfaction, keepers
2022