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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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Bottlenose Dolphins Produce Underwater Bubbles Linked to Cognitive Task Engagement but Not Success

Authors: Elena Alexander, Mark Abrahams, Fay E Clark

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: *animal cognition, affective state, animal welfare, cetacean, cognitive enrichment, emotion, time series analysis

2021

Captivity and habituation to humans raise curiosity in vervet monkeys

Authors: Sofia Ingrid Fredrika Forss, Alba Motes-Rodrigo, Pooja Dongre, Tecla Mohr, Erica van de Waal

Publication/Journal: Animal Cognition

Keywords: curiosity, habituation, human interaction, neophobia, vervet monkey

2021

Multiple assessments of personality and problem-solving performance in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) and African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Authors: Lisa P Barrett, Sarah Benson-Amram

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: elephants, personality, problem solving

2021

Bubble trails, bursts, rings, and more: A review of multiple bubble types produced by cetaceans

Authors: K. R. Moreno, R. P. Macgregor

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: bubble, bubble burst, bubble ring, bubble trail, cetacean behavior

2019

Human-Ape Interactions in a Zoo Setting: Gorillas and Orangutans Modify Their Behavior Depending upon Human Familiarity

Authors: J. Pedersen, K. Sorensen, B. Lupo, L. Marx

Publication/Journal: Anthrozoos

Keywords: familiarity effect, human-animal interaction, human-ape interaction, primate relationships, visitor effects

2019

Positive Reinforcement Conditioning as a Tool for Frequent Minimally Invasive Blood and Vaginal Swab Sampling in African Lions (Panthera Leo)

Authors: Isabel Callealta, Imke Lueders, Ilse Luther-Binoir, Andre Ganswindt

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: african lion, behavioral training, blood collection, operant conditioning, vaginal swab collection

2019

Curiosity boosts orang-utan problem-solving ability

Authors: Laura A. Damerius, Sereina M. Graber, Erik P. Willems, Carel P. van Schaik

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: captivity effect, cognitive abilities, curiosity, experience effect, orang-utans, problem solving

2017

Evaluating measures of exploratory behaviour in sows around farrowing and during lactation—A pilot study

Authors: Anna Valros, Lene Juul Pedersen, Merja Pöytäkangas, Margit Bak Jensen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: energy status, exploration, lactation, manipulable object, novel object, sow

2017

Some like it varied: Individual differences in preference for feed variety in dairy heifers

Authors: Rebecca K. Meagher, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, curiosity, foraging behaviour, individual differences, neophobia, preference

2017

What can kinematics tell us about the affective states of animals?

Authors: M. J. Guesgen, C. J. Bench

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: affective state, animal welfare, emotion, gait, kinematics, posture

2017

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