Monitoring Thermoregulation Patterns in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in Winter Months in Southwestern Ontario Using Infrared Thermography
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: age, ambient-temperature, behavior, elephas maximus, infrared thermography, thermal windows, weight
2023
Survival improvements of marine mammals in zoological institutions mirror historical advances in human longevity
Publication/Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Keywords: adult mortality, first-year mortality, life expectancy, lifespan equality, population welfare
2023
Do zoo‐housed primates retreat from crowds? A simple study of five primate species
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: animal welfare, primates, visitor effects, zoo
2022
Immunoglobulin A and Physiologic Correlates of Well-Being in Asian Elephants
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: bull, cortisol, elephas maximus, glucocorticoids, musth, oxytocin, secretory IgA, social, stress, welfare
2022
Investigating the behaviour and enclosure use of zoo-housed Cuvier’s dwarf caiman Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Publication/Journal: Herpetological Bulletin
Keywords: animal welfare, caiman, enclosure use
2022
Does Enrichment Improve Well Being in Animals under Human Care? A Case Study of Two Harbor Seals (Phoca Vitulina)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: enrichment, human-animal interactions, seals, welfare
2019
Does Enrichment Improve Well Being in Animals under Human Care? A Case Study of Two Harbor Seals (Phoca Vitulina)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: enrichment, human-animal interactions, seals, welfare
2019
Effects of handling and short-term captivity: a multi-behaviour approach using red sea urchins, Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Publication/Journal: PeerJ
Keywords: animal welfare, Echinoderm, invertebrate, reintroduction, relocation, stress
2019
Enrichment reduces stereotypical behaviors and improves foraging development in rehabilitating Eastern Pacific Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardii)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: applied welfare, behavioral management, conservation, foraging, pinniped, wildlife rehabilitation
2019
Environmental and physiological determinants of huddling behavior of molting female southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina)
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: aggregation behavior, habitat type, heat loss, meteorological variations, phocids, stomach temperature
2019