Behavioural effects of a giraffe public feeding programme on Masai giraffe Giraffa tippelskirchi and plains zebra Equus quagga in a mixed-species exhibit
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: giraffe, mixed-species enclosure, public feeding, zoo
2023
The Impacts of Evening Events in Zoos: A Christmas Event at Knowsley Safari
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)
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
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
Publication/Journal: Genetics and Biodiversity Journal
Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, ethology, feeding, giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, noctournal behavior, ruminants, stereotypical behavior, zoo
2022
The More the Merrier? Zoo Visitors’ Affective Responses and Perceptions of Welfare across an Increase in Giraffe Density
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: affective experience, perceptions of animal welfare, visitor studies, zoos and aquariums
2022
Social network-proximity association: Preliminary evaluation of giraffe sociality in a zoo-housed group
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
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: foot radiographs, giraffe, lameness, operant training, welfare
2022
24/7 behaviour and welfare of giraffes
Publication/Journal: BIAZA Research Symposium, Date: 2021/07/13-2021/07/14, Location: Online
Keywords: behavior, giraffes, nocturnal behavior, rumination, welfare
2021
Applying Behavioral and Physiological Measures to Assess the Relative Impact of the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic Closure on Two Mammal Species at the Oregon Zoo: Cheetah (A. jubatus) and Giraffe (G. c. reticulata and G. c. tippelskirchii)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal behavior, visitor effect, wildlife endocrinology, zoo animal welfare
2021