Dolphin-WET—Development of a Welfare Evaluation Tool for Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under Human Care

Authors: Katrin Baumgartner, Tim Hüttner, Isabella L. K. Clegg, Manuel Garcia Hartmann, Daniel Garcia-Párraga, Xavier Manteca, Birgitta Mercera, Tania Monreal-Pawlowsky, Cristina Pilenga, Kerstin Ternes, Oriol Tallo-Parra, Ruta Vaicekauskaite, Lorenzo von Fersen, Lisa Yon, Fabienne Delfour

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: cetacean welfare, marine mammals, welfare evaluation, welfare indicator, zoo animals

2024

An Ecological and Neural Argument for Developing Pursuit-Based Cognitive Enrichment for Sea Lions in Human Care

Authors: Peter F. Cook, Colleen Reichmuth

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: cognitive enrichment, enrichment, goal-based cognition, hunting, pursuit, sea lions

2024

Health and Welfare Benefits of Computerized Cognitive Enrichment in California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) at the US Navy Marine Mammal Program

Authors: Kelley Winship, Abby McClain, Amber Ramos, Jennifer Dunham, Mark Xitco

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: california sea lion, cognitive enrichment, computerized task, pinniped welfare

2024

Minding the Minds: A Primer on Cognitive Challenge for Marine Mammals in Human Care

Authors: Kelly Jaakkola

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, cetaceans, cognition, cognitive enrichment, cognitive welfare, pinnipeds

2024

Minding the Minds: A Primer on Cognitive Challenge for Marine Mammals in Human Care

Authors: Kelly Jaakkola

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, cetaceans, cognition, cognitive enrichment, cognitive welfare, pinnipeds

2024

Acoustic Monitoring of Professionally Managed Marine Mammals for Health and Welfare Insights

Authors: Kelley A. Winship, Brittany L. Jones

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: acoustic welfare, anthropogenic sound, marine mammal welfare

2023

Analytical Validation and Assessment of Baseline Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Human Care

Authors: Amy Y. Olsen, Angela Smith, Caroline Hempstead, Shawn E. Larson

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: corticosterone, cortisol, endocrinology, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, hormones, marine mammal, stress

2023

Effects of Failure on California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Gameplay Strategies and Interest in a Cognitive Task: Implications for Cognitive Enrichment in Pinnipeds

Authors: Danielle L Roberts, Holli C Eskelinen, Kelley A Winship, Amber M Ramos, Mark J Xitco

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: *animal cognition, california sea lion, cognitive enrichment, marine mammal welfare, technological enrichment

2023

Food-related substrate preference in juveniles seastar Echinaster (Othilia) brasiliensis (Müller & Troschel,1842) in captivity

Authors: Bruna L. Maganhe, Laura S. Andrade, Laura de O. Camilo, Hugo G. Neto, Eduardo G. Sanches

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aquaculture, bio media, captive breeding, marine aquarium, marine invertebrate

2023

Interrupted Lives: Welfare Considerations in Wildlife Rehabilitation

Authors: M. Willette, N. Rosenhagen, G. Buhl, C. Innis, J. Boehm

Publication/Journal: Animals (Basel)

Keywords: animal welfare, birds, clinical wildlife medicine, marine mammals, sea turtles, urban wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation

2023