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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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The Benefits of Increased Space and Habitat Complexity for the Welfare of Zoo-Housed King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus)

Authors: Grace Fuller, Megan Jones, Kylen N. Gartland, Sara Zalewski, Matthew R. Heintz, Stephanie Allard

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, aquatic behavior, data-loggers, exhibit design, post-occupancy evaluation, time–depth recorders

2023

Effects of enclosure complexity and visitor presence on the welfare of Asiatic lions

Authors: Sitendu Goswami, Praveen C Tyagi, Pradeep K Malik, Brij K Gupta

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: enclosure complexity, lions, visitor effects, zoo welfare

2023

Environmental enrichment for reptiles in European zoos: Current status and perspectives

Authors: Alicia Bartolomé, Pau Carazo, Enrique Font

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, reptiles, survey, taxonomic bias, zoos

2023

The Integrated Effect of Environmental Conditions and Human Presence on the Behaviour of a Pair of Zoo-Housed Asian Small-Clawed Otters

Authors: Francesca Bandoli, Jenny Mace, Andrew Knight

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, Aonyx cinereus, human-animal interaction, otter welfare, zoo welfare

2023

Review of the Effects of Enclosure Complexity and Design on the Behaviour and Physiology of Zoo Animals

Authors: Cristiano S. de Azevedo, Cynthia F. Cipreste, Cristiane S. Pizzutto, Robert J. Young

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: captivity, enclosure, habitat complexity, welfare

2023

Effects of Complex Feeding Enrichment on the Behavior of Captive Malayan Sun Bears (Helarctos malayanus)

Authors: Yasmeen Ghavamian, Darren E Minier, Karin Enstam Jaffe

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioral enrichment, species-typical behavior, stereotypic behavior, stereotypy

2022

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

Does the provision of environmental enrichment affect the behaviour and welfare of captive snakes?

Authors: Tatjana Hoehfurtner, Anna Wilkinson, Gokulan Nagabaskaran, Oliver HP Burman

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, preference, reptile behavior, reptile welfare

2021

Effect of enclosure expansion on the activity budgets of eastern black‐and‐white colobus monkeys, Colobus guereza

Authors: RL Robbins, J Sheridan

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: activity budget, behavior, Colobus guereza, environment complexity, habitat expansion

2021

A Global Survey of Current Zoo Housing and Husbandry Practices for Fossa: A Preliminary Review

Authors: Jessica J Harley, Lisa O’Hara, Paul E Rose

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: evidence-based practice, small carnivores, zoo husbandry

2021

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