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  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
  3. Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
  4. Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
  5. Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.
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Trainer Interaction Can Improve Welfare Outcomes of Toy Enrichment for Isolated Animals: A Case Study

Authors: Kelly Jaakkola, Sarah Brignac, Linda Erb, Emily Guarino, Abigail Haddock, Armando Rodriguez

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, environmental enrichment, human-animal interaction, training

2023

Preliminary observations of an unusual mouth interaction between beluga calves (Delphinapterus leucas)

Authors: Heather M. Hill, Sarah Dietrich, Sara Guarino, Magdalena Banda, Kristie Lacy

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: beluga calves, delphinapterus leucas, development, mouth‐to‐mouth interaction, social interaction

2019

Development of sociality and emergence of independence in a killer whale (Orcinus orca) calf from birth to 36 months

Authors: Sara Guarino, Heather M. Hill, Julie Sigman

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: cetacean, development, killer whale, maternal care, orcinus orca, play, socialization

2017

Young Belugas Diversify Adult Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Behavior

Authors: H. Hill, S. Guarino, S. Crandall, E. Lenhart, S. Dietrich

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: beluga, delphinapterus leucas, enrichment, play, social composition, social interactions, white whale

2015

Understanding of the concept of numerically “less” by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Authors: Kelly Jaakkola, Wendi Fellner, Linda Erb, Mandy Rodriguez, Emily Guarino

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: bottlenose dolphin, numbers, numerosity, tursiops-truncatus

2005

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