The ‘Visitor Effect’in Non-primate Zoo Species: What Do We Know and Where Should We Go Next?

Authors: Ellen Williams, Violet Hunton, Samantha J Ward, Geoff Hosey

Publication/Journal: Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice

Keywords: amphibians, animal welfare, birds, fish, invertebrates, mammals, multi taxa, positive welfare, reptiles, visitor effects

2024

Assessing the impact of environmental enrichment on behavior in understudied armadillo species: A case study

Authors: Robert Kelly, Paul E. Rose

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, armadillo, environmental enrichment, evidence-based husbandry, zoo behavior

2023

Effects of food-based enrichment on enclosure use and behavioral patterns in captive mammalian predators: a case study from an Austrian wildlife park

Authors: Verena Puehringer-Sturmayr, Monika Fiby, Stephanie Bachmann, Stefanie Filz, Isabella Grassmann, Theresa Hoi, Claudia Janiczek, Didone Frigerio

Publication/Journal: PeerJ

Keywords: animal behavior, animal visibility, animal welfare, brown bear, Domestic ferret, Pine marten

2023

The Evolution of Zoos as Conservation Institutions: A Summary of the Transition from Menageries to Zoological Gardens and Parallel Improvement of Mammalian Welfare Management

Authors: Haley N. Beer, Trenton C. Shrader, Ty B. Schmidt, Dustin T. Yates

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behavior, environmental enrichment, husbandry, species preservation conservation, zoo stress

2023

Factors Influencing the Development of Human–Animal Relationships at SeaWorld Entertainment Parks

Authors: Sabrina Brando, Chris Dold, Vinícius Donisete Lima Rodrigues Goulart, Todd Robeck

Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals

Keywords:

2023

Fasted and furious? Considerations on the use of fasting days in large carnivore husbandry

Authors: Cellina Kleinlugtenbelt, Marcus Clauss, Anita Burkevica, Annelies De Cuyper

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords:

2023

Giraffes make decisions based on statistical information

Authors: Alvaro L Caicoya, Montserrat Colell, Federica Amici

Publication/Journal: Scientific Reports

Keywords:

2023

The Impact of Visitors on Non-Primate Species in Zoos: A Quantitative Review

Authors: Ellen Williams, Violet Hunton, Geoff Hosey, Samantha J Ward

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: non-primate species, visitor effect, zoo animal welfare, zoo visitors

2023

Non-invasive measurements of respiration and heart rate across wildlife species using Eulerian Video Magnification of infrared thermal imagery

Authors: Caroline L Rzucidlo, Erin Curry, Michelle R Shero

Publication/Journal: BMC Biology

Keywords: infrered thermal imagery, non-invasive measurements

2023