Dolphin-WET—Development of a Welfare Evaluation Tool for Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under Human Care
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: cetacean welfare, marine mammals, welfare evaluation, welfare indicator, zoo animals
2024
Effects of nocturnal outdoor enclosure access on space use and sleep-related behaviour in captive giraffes
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal welfare, housing management, lying down, modified SPI, recumbent posture
2024
The Ethics of Human–Animal Interactions at the Zoo
Publication/Journal: CABI Books
Keywords: animal experiences, animal welfare, ethics, human-animal interactions, visitor experience
2024
Evaluation of the stress state based on fecal corticosterone metabolite concentrations in captive penguins in Japan
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Keywords: captive penguin, diseased individual, fecal corticosterone metabolite, hot season, molting period
2024
Health and environmental effects to wildlife from radio telemetry and tracking devices—state of the science and best management practices
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Keywords: data-loggers, fish, microchips, PIT tags, radio telemetry, radio-tracking, RFID chips, wildlife
2024
Hibernating or not hibernating? Brown bears’ response to a mismatch between environmental natural cues and captive management, and its welfare implications
Publication/Journal: PLOS ONE
Keywords: animal welfare, captive management, cues, environment, physiology
2024
Nutrition in captive penguins: What do we know about how can we make it better?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal nutrition, energy requirements, feeding guidelines, polar habitat, spheniscidae
2024
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Approach to Assessing and Promoting Animal Welfare in Collaboration with Universities
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, animal welfare assessment, Five Domains, positive welfare, zoo
2024
What Types of Animals Should Be in the Future Zoo? Thoughts from United States Residents and Zoo and Aquarium Staff
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: collection, conservation, domesticated, education, endangered, exhibit, mission, popular, preference, recreation
2024
Acoustic Monitoring of Professionally Managed Marine Mammals for Health and Welfare Insights
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: acoustic welfare, anthropogenic sound, marine mammal welfare
2023