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

Assessing stress physiology within a conservation breeding program for an endangered species

Authors: S. Falconer, M. McAdie, G. Mastromonaco, A. I. Schulte-Hostedde

Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology

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2023

Behavior Reference Intervals and Activity Budgets of Bottlenose Dolphins in Accredited Zoos and Aquariums

Authors: Lisa K. Lauderdale, Jill D. Mellen, Michael T. Walsh, Douglas A. Granger, Lance J. Miller

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, bottlenose dolphins, evidence-based husbandry, zoo

2023

Behavioral development of a captive polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub in the maternal den

Authors: Kylen N Gartland, Mary K Humbyrd, Betsie Meister, Grace Fuller

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, development, polar bear

2023

Beyond the Five Freedoms: Animal Welfare at Modern Zoological Facilities

Authors: Lance J. Miller, Sathya K. Chinnadurai

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare committee, animal welfare monitoring, animal welfare program, program framework, staff training

2023

Blood pressure monitoring in zoologically managed bonobos (Pan paniscus)

Authors: Marietta D Danforth, Victoria L Clyde, Balbine Jourdan, Robert Korman, Leann Beehler, Samuel Wann, Priya Bapodra, Hayley Murphy, Trevor Gerlach, Sabina Rich

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: blood pressure monitoring, bonobos, zoo

2023

Changes in Environment and Management Practices Improve Foot Health in Zoo-Housed Flamingos

Authors: Andrew Mooney, Kelly McCall, Scott Bastow, Paul Rose

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: bumblefoot, enclosure design, pododermatitis, welfare, zoo enclosure

2023

Elephant tourism: An analysis and recommendations for public health, safety, and animal welfare

Authors: R Grant, C Warwick, Catrina Steedman, A Pilney

Publication/Journal: International Journal of One Health

Keywords:

2023

Estimating the cardiac signals of chimpanzees using a digital camera: validation and application of a novel non-invasive method for primate research

Authors: Danyi Wang, Johanna Eckert, Sam Teague, Ali Al-Naji, Daniel Haun, Javaan Chahl

Publication/Journal: Behavior Research Methods

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2023