Do Birds of a Feather Always Flock Together? Assessing Differences in Group and Individual Zoo Enclosure Usage by Comparing Commonly Available Methods
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: Electivity Index, enclosure usage, flamingo, social behaviour, Spread of participation index, zoo animal welfare, zoo enclosure
2022
Effects of browsing enrichment associated with the temperature–humidity index and landscaping trees in giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Thermal Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, climate, environmental enrichment, oral stereotypy, zoo
2022
Environmental Enrichment Factors Associated with the Activity Level of Bottlenose Dolphins under Professional Care
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, environmental enrichment, overall dynamic body acceleration, variable enrichment, zoo
2022
Individual variation in chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) repertoires of abnormal behaviour
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, chimpanzees, coprophagy, stereotypical behavior, stress, zoo-housed
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
Out of Sight, Out of Mind or Just Something in the Way? Visual Barriers Do Not Reduce Intraspecific Agonism in an All-Male Group of Nile Crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, crocodilian, evidence-based management, reptile behavior, reptile welfare, visual barriers, zoo exhibit design
2022
Recent Studies in Reptile and Amphibian Welfare: Some Relevant Publications for the Zoo Herpetologist
Use of Blood Lactate in Assessment of Manual Capture Techniques of Zoo-Housed Crocodilians
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: captivity, physiology, reptile, restraint, welfare, wellbeing
2022
24/7 behaviour and welfare of giraffes
Publication/Journal: BIAZA Research Symposium, Date: 2021/07/13-2021/07/14, Location: Online
Keywords: behavior, giraffes, nocturnal behavior, rumination, welfare
2021