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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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Enhancing Visitor–Animal Interactions in the Modern Zoo: A Designer’s Perspective

Authors: Jon Coe

Publication/Journal: Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice

Keywords: animal-visitor interaction, avi, habitat design

2024


Quantifying long-term impact of zoo and aquarium visits on biodiversity-related learning outcomes

Authors: Eric A. Jensen, Andrew Moss, Markus Gusset

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aquarium, biodiversity, education, impact, visit, zoo

2017


Chimpanzees communicate to two different audiences during aggressive interactions

Authors: Pawel Fedurek, Katie E. Slocombe, Klaus Zuberbühler

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: ‘waa’ barks, agonistic calls, chimpanzee, graded calls, reconciliation, screams

2015


The use of visual media as a tool for investigating animal behaviour

Authors: Ximena J. Nelson, Natasha Fijn

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: ‘people power’, citizen science, crowdsourcing, internet, online resource, opportunistic observation, playback study, preliminary testing, youtube

2013


Winning and losing in public: Audiences direct future success in Japanese quail

Authors: Katharina Hirschenhauser, Manfred Gahr, Wolfgang Goymann

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: aggression, androgen metabolites in droppings, coturnix japonica, loser effect, post-conflict testosterone, social dominance, winner effect

2013


The effects of visitor density on sika deer (Cervus nippon) behaviour in Zhu-Yu-Wan Park, China

Authors: Shen-Jin, L., Todd, P.A., Yan, Y., Lin, Y., Hongmei, F., Wan-Hoing, W.

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, china, effects, sika deer, visitor density

2010


The future of zoo biology

Authors: Dan Wharton

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: conservation agendas, research questions, science, zoo biology

2008


Animal attractions: nature on display in American zoos

Authors: Hanson, Elizabeth, -

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: animal attractions, zoos

2002


Zoo Animals and Their Human Audiences: What is the Visitor Effect?

Authors: G.R. Hosey

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, audience effect, humans, primates, zoo visitors

2000


Behavior of the mayotte lemur, Lemur fulvus mayottensis, in captivity

Authors: Geoffrey R. Hosey

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: activity, audiences, interactions

1989


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