Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in US zoos, sanctuaries, and research facilities: A survey-based comparison of species-typical behaviors

Authors: Andrea W Clay, Stephen R Ross, Susan Lambeth, Maribel Vazquez, Sarah Breaux, Rhonda Pietsch, Amy Fultz, Michael Lammey, Sarah L Jacobson, Jaine E Perlman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: ape, chimpanzee, primate, species-typical behavior, welfare

2023

Locomotion as a Measure of Well-Being in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Authors: Sarah Neal Webb, Steven Schapiro

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: chimpanzee welfare, locomotion, positive welfare

2023

Trainer Interaction Can Improve Welfare Outcomes of Toy Enrichment for Isolated Animals: A Case Study

Authors: Kelly Jaakkola, Sarah Brignac, Linda Erb, Emily Guarino, Abigail Haddock, Armando Rodriguez

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, environmental enrichment, human-animal interaction, training

2023

Visitors and observers otter‐ly influence the behavior and enclosure use of zoo‐housed giant otters

Authors: James E Brereton, Edward ML Jones, Connor McMillan, Kerry Perkins

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: giant otter, observer effect, visitor effect

2023

Zoo studies in primate physiology, health, and welfare

Authors: Ashley N Edes

Publication/Journal: american Journal of Primatology

Keywords: primates, zoos

2023

Ackonc-AWA: A multi-species animal welfare assessment protocol for wild animals under human care to overcome the use of generic welfare checklists

Authors: Débora Silvia Racciatti, Alejandra Feld, Laura Analía Rial, Carlos Blanco, Oriol Tallo-Parra

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords:

2022

Assessment of Indoor Air Quality for Group-Housed Macaques (Macaca spp.)

Authors: Annemiek Maaskant, Isabel Janssen, Inge M Wouters, Frank JCM van Eerdenburg, Edmond J Remarque, Jan AM Langermans, Jaco Bakker

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: air quality, airborne fungi, ammonia, dust, endotoxin, humidity, non-human primate, ventilation rate

2022

Automated Video-Based Analysis Framework for Behavior Monitoring of Individual Animals in Zoos Using Deep Learning—A Study on Polar Bears

Authors: Matthias Zuerl, Philip Stoll, Ingrid Brehm, René Raab, Dario Zanca, Samira Kabri, Johanna Happold, Heiko Nille, Katharina Prechtel, Sophie Wuensch

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal behavior, animal monitoring, animal welfare, behavior observation, deep learning, object detection, ursus maritimus

2022

Bird Welfare in Zoos and Aquariums: General Insights across Industries

Authors: Jocelyn M Woods, Adrienne Eyer, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: bird habitats, environmental enrichment, flooring, genetics, human-animal interactions, lighting, nutrition, social management, sound environment, substrate

2022