The Effect of Enrichment Filling and Engagement Time on Regurgitation and Reingestion Behaviour in Three Zoo-Housed Orangutans

Authors: Rebecca Nash, Helen Johnston, Amy Robbins, Kris Descovich

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behaviour, enrichment, primate, regurgitation, welfare, zoo

2021

Feather Corticosterone Measurements and Behavioral Observations in the Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Living under Different Flight Restraint Conditions in German Zoos

Authors: Gudrun Haase, Mechthild Wiegard, Christa Thöne-Reineke, Katrin Baumgartner, Lorenzo von Fersen, Hermann Will, Roswitha Merle, Manel Lopez-Bejar, Oriol Tallo-Parra, Annais Carbajal

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behavior, clipping feathers, deflighting, feather corticosterone, great white pelican, pinioning, zoo animal welfare

2021

Stress hormone level and the welfare of captive European bison (Bison bonasus): the effects of visitor pressure and the social structure of herds

Authors: Daniel Klich, Rafał Łopucki, Marta Gałązka, Agnieszka Ścibior, Dorota Gołębiowska, Rita Brzezińska, Bartosz Kruszewski, Tadeusz Kaleta, Wanda Olech

Publication/Journal: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Keywords: aggression, cortisol, enclosure, feces, parasitological infestation, wisent, zoo

2021

Understanding sociality and behavior change associated with a nesting event in a captive flock of great white pelicans

Authors: James E Brereton, James Fryer, Paul E Rose

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, evidence-based husbandry, Pelecanus onocrotalus, social network analysis

2021

The use of biofloors in great ape zoo exhibits

Authors: Jesse G Leinwand, Jill A Moyse, Lydia M Hopper, Maureen Leahy, Stephen R Ross

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: bedding, biofloor, deep litter, exhibit design, great apes, primates, welfare, zoo

2021

Use of Interactive Technology in Captive Great Ape Management

Authors: Caitlin A Ford, Liz Bellward, Clive JC Phillips, Kris Descovich

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: conservation, great ape, interactive technology, management practices, zoo

2021

Effects of a recurring late‐night event on the behavior and welfare of a population of zoo‐housed gorillas

Authors: Meredith L Bastian, David R Glendinning, Janine L Brown, Nicole P Boisseau, Katie L Edwards

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: crowd size, great apes, stress

2020

Influence of early rearing environment on water-borne cortisol and expression of stress-related genes in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Authors: Amina Zuberi, Muhammad Ahmad, Imrana Amir, Muhammad Kamran, Manzoor Ahmad

Publication/Journal: Molecular Biology Reports

Keywords: carp, corticotrophin-releasing hormone, cortisol, enrichment, fish, post-release survival, stress

2020

The influence of sex, rearing history, and personality on abnormal behaviour in zoo-housed bonobos (Pan paniscus)

Authors: Daan W Laméris, Nicky Staes, Marina Salas, Steffi Matthyssen, Jonas Verspeek, Jeroen MG Stevens

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal behaviour, animal welfare, great ape, personality, rearing, zoo

2020

Monitoring great ape heart health through innovative electrocardiogram technology: Training methodologies and welfare implications

Authors: Christina Cloutier Barbour, Marietta D Danforth, Hayley Murphy, Meg M Sleeper, Ilana Kutinsky

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: arrythmia, electrocardiogram, great ape, heart disease, welfare

2020

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