Behavioural effects of a giraffe public feeding programme on Masai giraffe Giraffa tippelskirchi and plains zebra Equus quagga in a mixed-species exhibit

Authors: Sarah Koopman, Lindsay Brinda, Louis DiVincenti

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: giraffe, mixed-species enclosure, public feeding, zoo

2023

Giraffes make decisions based on statistical information

Authors: Alvaro L Caicoya, Montserrat Colell, Federica Amici

Publication/Journal: Scientific Reports

Keywords:

2023

Identifying Essential Elements of Good Giraffe Welfare—Can We Use Knowledge of a Species’ Fundamental Needs to Develop Welfare-Focused Husbandry?

Authors: Paul Rose

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

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2023

The Impacts of Evening Events in Zoos: A Christmas Event at Knowsley Safari

Authors: Ellen Williams, Tom Fulwell, Naomi Davies Walsh, Jessica J Harley, Bridget Johnson

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal behaviour, Christmas lights, evidence-based management, ungulates, zoo animal welfare

2023

Effects of browsing enrichment associated with the temperature–humidity index and landscaping trees in giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)

Authors: Kota Okabe, Hiroki Fukuizumi, Ayumi Kawamura, Chihiro Kase, Katsuji Uetake

Publication/Journal: Journal of Thermal Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, climate, environmental enrichment, oral stereotypy, zoo

2022

Giraffes like it hot? Research on giraffe drinking behaviour in response to warm water supply in a cold environment

Authors: Kota Okabe, Hiroki Fukuizumi, Ayumi Kawamura, Masayuki Matsunaga, Chihiro Kase, Katsuji Uetake

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, hydration

2022

The influence of feeding opportunities of six zoohoused Giraffa camelopardalis rothschild: The influence of feeding opportunities

Authors: Esther Magdalene Ellersgaard Enevoldsen, Katrine Møller-Lassesen, Ninna Larsen, Oliver Emil Søndergård Gert, Rune Holmegaard, Stine Ellegård Jensen, Cino Pertoldi, Trine Hammer Jensen, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, K Johansen

Publication/Journal: Genetics and Biodiversity Journal

Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, ethology, feeding, giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, noctournal behavior, ruminants, stereotypical behavior, zoo

2022

An investigation of browsing enrichment, especially non‐leaf foraging, on giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) at Kyoto City Zoo in Japan

Authors: Kota Okabe, Hiroki Fukuizumi, Ayumi Kawamura, Chihiro Kase, Katsuji Uetake

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: browse, enrichment, giraffes, non-leaf foraging

2022

Social network-proximity association: Preliminary evaluation of giraffe sociality in a zoo-housed group

Authors: C Grasso, G Poso, C Lenzi

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: affiliative, giraffe, GIS, proximity, sociality

2022

Training a Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) for Voluntary Foot Radiographs at Dubai Safari Park

Authors: Demi Booth, Amos Kamau, Henry Kayondo, Anna Mae Sumaya, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: foot radiographs, giraffe, lameness, operant training, welfare

2022

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