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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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Development and assessment of a stair ascension challenge as a measure of aging and physical function in nonhuman primates

Authors: S. R. Scarberry, H. Prutchi, B. M. Frye, J. Herr, C. Scott, C. M. Long, M. J. Jorgensen, C. A. Shively, K. Kavanagh

Publication/Journal: Am J Primatol

Keywords: *Frailty, African green monkey, aging, animals, mobility, nonhuman primates, primates

2024

Evaluation of the stress state based on fecal corticosterone metabolite concentrations in captive penguins in Japan

Authors: Megumi Itoh, Misato Kitahara, Nanako Sawayama, Naoya Matsumoto, Takahito Toyotome, Kazutaka Yamada

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Keywords: captive penguin, diseased individual, fecal corticosterone metabolite, hot season, molting period

2024

An examination of salivary cortisol concentrations and behaviour in three African elephants Loxodonta africana at Zoo Atlanta

Authors: Angela Kelling, Rebecca Snyder, Christoper Ward, Mollie Bloomsmith, Mark Laudenslager, Terry Maple

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: captive elephant, non-invasive, stereotypic behaviour, welfare

2024

A frog in hot water: the effect of temperature elevation on the adrenal stress response of an African amphibian

Authors: Juan Scheun, Leanne Venter, Andre Ganswindt

Publication/Journal: PeerJ

Keywords: bullfrog, Mucous, non-invasive, stress response, Thermal stressor, weight loss

2024

Further Than Fur: Effects of Sex, Body Site, and Season on Hair Color and Hair Cortisol Concentration in Captive Addax nasomaculatus Antelopes

Authors: Juan Pablo Damián, María Eugenia Banguese, Santiago Bentancor, Analía Pérez, Sarina Sierra, Cesar Echaides, Ana Pérez-Sarasqueta, Ana Claudia Menezes, Paula Pessina, Matías Villagrán

Publication/Journal: Ruminants

Keywords: animal welfare, ex situ conservation, ruminant, stress, thermoregulation

2024

Moult phenology and the influence of breeding activity in adult African penguins Spheniscus demersus at Allwetterzoo Münster, Germany

Authors: Friederike Schmitz, Wagner Philipp

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: captive management, husbandry practice, jackass penguin

2024

Nightly space use of African ungulates in zoos

Authors: Jennifer Gübert, Paul W. Dierkes

Publication/Journal: Discover Animals

Keywords: animal behavior, animal management, bovids, deep learning software, husbandry, nocturnal behavior, okapia johnstoni, zoo animal

2024

Personality Characteristics Predictive of Social Pairing Outcome in Orange-Winged Amazon Parrots (Amazona amazonica)

Authors: Jamie M. Douglas, Joanne Paul-Murphy, Elizabeth Stelow, David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman, Irina Udaltsova

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: amazon parrots, amazona amazonica, compatibility, orange-winged, pair housing, personality assessment, welfare

2024

Play That Trunky Music: Development of an Auditory Enrichment Device for Elephants in Zoos

Authors: Arianna Mastali, Benjamin Mayo, Charles Ramey, Nate Elgart, Kirby Miller, Melody Jackson

Publication/Journal: Proceedings of the International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction

Keywords: african elephant, auditory enrichment, loxodonta africana

2024

A Reexamination of the Relationship between Training Practices and Welfare in the Management of Ambassador Animals

Authors: Steve Martin, Grey Stafford, David S. Miller

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: ambassador animal, choice, control, enrichment, institutional support, punishment, reinforcement, staff development, training

2024

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