Age and Social History Impact Social Interactions between Bull Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) at Denver Zoo

Authors: Taylor S Readyhough, Maura Davis, Sharon Joseph, Anneke Moresco, Amy L Schreier

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, elephant management, group compatibility, pachyderms, social behavior

2023

Early life adversities and lifelong health outcomes: A review of the literature on large, social, long-lived nonhuman mammals

Authors: Amanda M. Dettmer, Daniella E. Chusyd

Publication/Journal: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Keywords: aging, early life, environment, Large-bodied mammal, Long-lived mammal, social

2023

Elephant tourism: An analysis and recommendations for public health, safety, and animal welfare

Authors: R Grant, C Warwick, Catrina Steedman, A Pilney

Publication/Journal: International Journal of One Health

Keywords:

2023

Monitoring Thermoregulation Patterns in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in Winter Months in Southwestern Ontario Using Infrared Thermography

Authors: Janel Lefebvre, Charlie Gray, Taryn Prosser, Amy Chabot

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: age, ambient-temperature, behavior, elephas maximus, infrared thermography, thermal windows, weight

2023

Nutritional effect of feeding enrichment using bamboo Pleioblastus spp. in zoo-kept Asian elephants Elephas maximus

Authors: Yuma Tsuchiya, Masato Yayota, Yukari Kashima, Yukihiro Shiota

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords:

2023

Welfare impacts associated with using aversive geofencing devices on captive Asian elephants

Authors: Surendranie J. Cabral de Mel, Saman Seneweera, Ruvinda K. de Mel, Ashoka Dangolla, Devaka K. Weerakoon, Tek Maraseni, Benjamin L. Allen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: activity budgets, animal behaviour, Electric shock collars, faecal cortisol, stress, virtual fencing

2023

Behavioral characterization of musth in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): defining progressive stages of male sexual behavior in in-situ and ex-situ populations

Authors: Chase A LaDue, Rajnish PG Vandercone, Wendy K Kiso, Elizabeth W Freeman

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: elephant, musth, reproduction, sri lanka, temporal gland secretions, zoo

2022

From left to right all through the night: Characteristics of lying rest in zoo elephants

Authors: Christian Schiffmann, Linda Hellriegel, Marcus Clauss, Brother Stefan, Kevin Knibbs, Christian Wenker, Therese Hård, Cordula Galeffi

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: elephants, rest, zoo

2022

From left to right all through the night: Characteristics of lying rest in zoo elephants

Authors: Christian Schiffmann, Linda Hellriegel, Marcus Clauss, Brother Stefan, Kevin Knibbs, Christian Wenker, Therese Hård, Cordula Galeffi

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: elephant, rest, sleep, zoo

2022

Immunoglobulin A and Physiologic Correlates of Well-Being in Asian Elephants

Authors: Anneke Moresco, Natalia Prado, Maura Davis, Amy L Schreier, Taylor S Readyhough, Sharon Joseph, Charlie Gray, Janine L Brown

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: bull, cortisol, elephas maximus, glucocorticoids, musth, oxytocin, secretory IgA, social, stress, welfare

2022

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