Cognitive Foraging Enrichment (but Not Non-Cognitive Enrichment) Improved Several Longer-Term Welfare Indicators in Bottlenose Dolphins
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal behaviour, bottlenose dolphins, cognitive enrichment, environmental enrichment, zoo animal welfare
2023
Exploration of cultural norms and behavioural beliefs about zoo animal behaviour, welfare, ethics and husbandry practices in a sample of the international zoo community
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, beliefs, culture, zoo
2023
The Introduction of a Novel Computerized Apparatus to California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus)
Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals
Keywords: california sea lion, cognition, cognitive enrichment, computer task, marine mammal, zalophus californianus
2023
Behavioral Assessment of Six Reptile Species during a Temporary Zoo Closure and Reopening
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: COVID-19, reptile welfare, visitor effects, zoo animal behavior
2022
Cognitive enrichment in a social setting: assessing the use of a novel food maze in sanctuary-housed chimpanzees
Publication/Journal: Primates
Keywords: chimpanzee, cognitive, enrichment, food maze
2022
Cognitive Group Testing Promotes Affiliative Behaviors in Dolphins
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, cognitive challenge, environmental enrichment, indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, welfare indicators
2022
Evaluation of the time-activity budgets of captive ducks (Anatidae) compared to wild counterparts
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity, behaviour, evidence-based husbandry, pinioning, waterfowl, welfare, wildfowl
2022
Evaluation of the time-activity budgets of captive ducks (Anatidae) compared to wild counterparts
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity, behaviour, evidence-based husbandry, pinioning, waterfowl, welfare, wildfowl
2022
Material and food exploration by zoo‐housed animals can inform cognition and enrichment apparatus design
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, cognition, enrichment, zoo
2022