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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.
URL: https://detroitzoo.org/resources/?fwp_search=elephant

Circadian Rhythm of Salivary Immunoglobulin A and Associations with Cortisol as A Stress Biomarker in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)

Authors: Tithipong Plangsangmas, Janine L. Brown, Chatchote Thitaram, Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Katie L. Edwards, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Patcharapa Towiboon, Chaleamchat Somgird

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: asian elephant, circadian rhythm, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin a, welfare

2020

Commonalities in Management and Husbandry Factors Important for Health and Welfare of Captive Elephants in North America and Thailand

Authors: Janine L Brown, Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Jaruwan Khonmee

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: asian elephant, body condition, glucocorticoids, glucose, health, insulin, lipids, North America, Thailand, tourist camps, welfare, zoos

2020

Diurnal variation of salivary cortisol in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) under routine management conditions and in relation to a translocation event

Authors: Susan Hambrecht, Ann‐Kathrin Oerke, Michael Heistermann, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: baseline, captive management, cortisol secretion, social introduction, stress

2020

The effect of proximity relations to mahouts on social behaviors among captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Authors: Saki Yasui, Gen’ichi Idani

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour and Management

Keywords: asian elephant, captivity, human-animal proximity relation, mahout, social behavior

2020

Evaluating the Reliability of Non-Specialist Observers in the Behavioural Assessment of Semi-Captive Asian Elephant Welfare

Authors: Jonathan L. Webb, Jennie A. H. Crawley, Martin W. Seltmann, Oceane Liehrmann, Nicola Hemmings, U. Kyaw Nyein, Htoo Htoo Aung, Win Htut, Virpi Lummaa, Mirkka Lahdenpera

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioural assessment, ethogram, observational study, reliability, stress

2020

Influence of male presence on female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) behaviour in captivity

Authors: Bruno Colaço, Ana Pinto, Mikkel Stelvig, Carla Costa, Jorge Colaço

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: behaviour, conservation, elephant, stereotypic, welfare, zoo

2020

Physiological measure of animal welfare in relation to semi-captive African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) interaction programs

Authors: Chloe E Grotto, Tanja Wolf, Elizabeth Berkeley, Stephen Lee, Andre Ganswindt

Publication/Journal: African Zoology

Keywords: conservation, elephant, endocrinology, faecal, physiology, stress

2020

Play in Elephants: Wellbeing, Welfare or Distraction?

Authors: C Elizabeth Webber, Phyllis C Lee

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: captive wellbeing, comparative play rates, early development, elephant play

2020

Social and environmental impacts on sleep in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Authors: Emma Evison, Andrew McKenzie, Lisa Holmes

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: asian elephant, sleep, social compatibility, welfare, zoo

2020

Understanding Temporal Social Dynamics in Zoo Animal Management: An Elephant Case Study

Authors: Ellen Williams, Samantha Bremner-Harrison, Carol Hall, Anne Carter

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: evidence-based management, social behaviour, social groups, social networks, temporal dynamics, welfare, zoo elephant

2020

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