More Than Just Kibbles: Keeper Familiarity and Food Can Affect Bonobo Behavior
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, food, keeper familiarity, pan paniscus, social behavior
2023
Behavioural patterns in zoo-housed Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) revealed using long-term keeper-collected data: validation of approaches and improved husbandry
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity budget, captivity, ethogram, seasonal patterns, visitor effects, weather
2022
Communication from the Zoo: Reports from Zoological Facilities of the Impact of COVID-19 Closures on Animals
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: communication, COVID-19, keeper-animal interactions, social media, visitor–animal interactions, zoo closures
2022
Does Handling for Public Talks in Zoos Affect the Behaviour of Captive Mexican Red-Kneed Spiders Brachypelma hamorii?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: activity, enclosure use, handling, invertebrate, spiders, welfare
2022
The influence of welfare and bonds with animals on the job satisfaction of felid keepers in North America
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, felids, job satisfaction, keepers
2022
Investigating the Behavior and Personality Structure of the Aldabra Tortoise during Human Interactions and Training Events
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: Aldabrachelys giganea, animal personality, chelonia mydas, geochelone gigantea, human-animal interaction
2022
Members of the Pod: Do Marine Mammal Trainers Perceive a Bond with the Animals They Care For?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological Botanical Gardens
Keywords: attachment, companion animal, dolphin, human-animal bond (HAB), human-animal relationship (har), zoo
2022
Overlooked and Under-Studied: A Review of Evidence-Based Enrichment in Varanidae
Why Are Enrichment Practices in Zoos Difficult to Implement Effectively?
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: big cats, enrichment, keepers, process evaluation, thematic analysis, zoo management
2022
Cognitive Enrichment in Practice: A Survey of Factors Affecting Its Implementation in Zoos Globally
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal enrichment, barriers to adoption, captive vertebrate management, cognition, practice change
2021