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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.
URL: https://detroitzoo.org/resources/?fwp_search=Stan%20A.%20Kuczaj&ignore=title%2Cabstract%2Cpublication%2Ckeywords

The Influence of Age, Sex, and Social Affiliation on the Responses of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to a Novel Stimulus Over Time

Authors: M. Lopes, J. L. Borger-Turner, H. C. Eskelinen, S. A. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: behavioral-response, bottlenose dolphin, enrichment, neophobia, novel stimulus, sensitization, tursiops-truncatus

2016

A Tool Use Task Proves Enriching for a Captive Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

Authors: P. R. Hanna, E. E. Frick, S. A. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: *tool use, Enhydra lutis, enrichment, sea otter

2016

Where are we in the study of animal emotions?

Authors: A. J. de Vere, S. A. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science

Keywords: animal emotion

2016

Diurnal and nocturnal activity budgets of zoo elephants in an outdoor facility

Authors: Kristina M. Horback, Lance J. Miller, Jeff R. M. Andrews, Stan A. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: activity budget, african elephant, animal management, animal welfare, behavioral needs, loxodonta africana, zoological institution

2014

Why do Dophins Play?

Authors: S. A. Kuczaj, H. C. Eskelinen

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: cognitive development, dolphin play, flexible, moderately discrepant events, problem solving, social development

2014

Cognitive enrichment for bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Evaluation of a novel underwater maze device

Authors: Fay E. Clark, Samuel L. Davies, Andrew W. Madigan, Abby J. Warner, Stan A. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: cetacean, cognitive challenge, well-being

2013

Dolphin Shows and Interaction Programs: Benefits for Conservation Education?

Authors: L. J. Miller, V. Zeigler-Hill, J. Mellen, J. Koeppel, T. Greer, S. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bottlenose dolphins, conservation education, dolphin shows, interaction programs, swim-with programs

2013

Personality assessment in African elephants (Loxodonta africana): Comparing the temporal stability of ethological coding versus trait rating

Authors: Kristina M. Horback, Lance J. Miller, Stan A. Kuczaj Ii

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: elephants, personality, temperament, zoo

2013

The effects of GPS collars on African elephant (Loxodonta africana) behavior at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Authors: Kristina Marie Horback, Lance Joseph Miller, Jeffrey Andrews, Stanley Abraham Kuczaj Ii, Matthew Anderson

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: activity budget, elephant behavior, gps, tracking device

2012

The effects of education programmes on Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) behaviour

Authors: L.J. Miller, J. Mellen, T. Greer, S.A. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal management, animal welfare, dolphin interaction programmes, dolphin shows, dolphin swim-with programmes, environmental enrichment

2011

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