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
Members of the Pod: Do Marine Mammal Trainers Perceive a Bond with the Animals They Care For?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological Botanical Gardens
Keywords: attachment, companion animal, dolphin, human-animal bond (HAB), human-animal relationship (har), zoo
2022
Development of an image-based body condition score for giraffes Giraffa camelopardalis and a comparison of zoo-housed and free-ranging individuals
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: body condition score, free-ranging giraffe, PMS, zoo
2021
Evaluation of plasma corticosteroids associated with performance-based activity in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: aldosterone, bottlenose dolphin, cortisol, dolphin-human swim interactions, metabolism
2020
Sex segregation affects exploratory and social behaviors of zebrafish according to controlled housing conditions
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: chemical cue, gender, novel tank test, structural environmental enrichment, visual cue
2020
Zookeepers’ Perception of Zoo Canid Welfare and its Effect on Job Satisfaction, Worldwide
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, bond, canids, five freedoms, gender, job satisfaction, zookeepers
2020
Consumer Attitudes Toward Animal Welfare-Friendly Products and Willingness to Pay: Exploration of Mexican Market Segments
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, consumer segmentation, emerging markets, mexico, welfare-friendly products
2019
US Residents’ Perceptions of Dog Welfare Needs and Canine Welfare Information Sources
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: *preferences, best–worst scaling, dogs, information sources, welfare
2019
Causes of mortality in sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) housed in U.S. zoos
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: biliary adenocarcinoma, disease, melursus ursinus, mortality, sloth bear
2018
Influence of Paddock Size on Social Relationships in Domestic Horses
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: group composition, horse, injuries, turnout, welfare
2018