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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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Environmental Enrichment Factors Associated with the Activity Level of Bottlenose Dolphins under Professional Care

Authors: Lisa K Lauderdale, Kenneth Alex Shorter, Ding Zhang, Joaquin Gabaldon, Jill D Mellen, Douglas A Granger, Michael T Walsh, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, environmental enrichment, overall dynamic body acceleration, variable enrichment, zoo

2022

Bottlenose dolphin habitat and management factors related to activity and distance traveled in zoos and aquariums

Authors: Lisa K Lauderdale, K Alex Shorter, Ding Zhang, Joaquin Gabaldon, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: accelerometers, animal behavior, animal welfare, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, swimming

2021

Habitat characteristics and animal management factors associated with habitat use by bottlenose dolphins in zoological environments

Authors: Lisa K Lauderdale, K Alex Shorter, Ding Zhang, Joaquin Gabaldon, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, swimming, water columns

2021

Validation and welfare assessment of flipper-mounted time-depth recorders for monitoring penguins in zoos and aquariums

Authors: Grace Fuller, Matthew R. Heintz, Stephanie Allard

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: bio-logging, data-loggers, gentoo penguin, king penguin, macaroni penguin, rockhopper penguin

2019

Sickness behaviours in ducks include anorexia but not lethargy

Authors: Manette Marais, Shane K. Maloney, David A. Gray

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: anorexia, lethargy, lps, pekin duck, sickness behaviour, staphylococcus aureus

2013

Taking the time to assess the effects of remote sensing and tracking devices on animals

Authors: C. R. McMahon, N. Collier, J. K. Northfield, F. Glen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, bio-logging, conservation, ethics, remote sensing, satellite tracking

2011

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