Influence of handler relationships and experience on health parameters, glucocorticoid responses and behaviour of semi-captive Asian elephants
Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology
Keywords: asian elephants, human-animal relationship, welfare
2021
Activity and Pool Use in Relation to Temperature and Water Changes in Zoo Hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibious)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: exhibit use, hippo, hippo enclosures, pool temperature, pool use, water change, welfare, zoo
2020
Assessing preferences of two zoo‐housed Aldabran giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) for three stimuli using a novel preference test
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, giant tortoise, preference testing, reptile behavior, tortoise, zoo animals
2020
Challenges and Directions in Zoo and Aquarium Food Presentation Research: A Review
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: chopped food, desiccation, microbiology, minimally processed food, nutrient composition, zoo animal behavior, zoo nutrition
2020
Chimpanzees’(Pan troglodytes) problem-solving skills are influenced by housing facility and captive care duration
Publication/Journal: PeerJ
Keywords: chimpanzees, experience effect, housing facility, physical cognition, problem-solving skills
2020
Effect of Covering a Visitor Viewing Area Window on the Behaviour of Zoo-Housed Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: little penguins, visitor behaviour, visitor effect, visitor–animal interactions, visual contact, zoos
2020
The effects of a choice test between food rewards and human interaction in a herd of domestic horses of varying breeds and experiences
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: equine behavior, horse-human interaction, human-animal interaction, positive reinforcement, preference, reward
2020
Effects of a recurring late‐night event on the behavior and welfare of a population of zoo‐housed gorillas
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: crowd size, great apes, stress
2020
The effects of environmental enrichment on the behaviour of cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) in aviaries
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: avaries, cockatiel, enrichment, flight, parrot, substrate
2020
Equid Assessment, Research and Scoping (EARS): The Development and Implementation of a New Equid Welfare Assessment and Monitoring Tool
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal-based indicators, equid, equid welfare, evidence-based practice, one health, welfare assessment
2020