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

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

Evaluation of factors affecting the behaviour of Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) in captivity

Authors: Saurabh Vashisth, Randeep Singh, D. N. Singh, Natasha Sethi

Publication/Journal: Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity

Keywords: behaviour, bengal tiger, enrichment, zoo visitors

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

Manatees in Zoological Parks throughout the World: History, State, and Welfare

Authors: Yann Henaut, Fabienne Delfour

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behaviour, cognition, ecology, management, manatee, welfare, zoos

2023

Visual and acoustic exploratory behaviors toward novel stimuli in Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) under human care

Authors: Aviva Charles, Yann Henaut, Michel Saint-Jalme, Baptiste Mulot, Alexis Lecu, Fabienne Delfour

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: auditory perception, manatee, physiology, social behavior, Trichechus manatus, visual perception, vocalization

2023

Welfare and Clinical Assessment on Physical Captures Followed by Anesthesia in Apennine Chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata)

Authors: Simone Angelucci, Antonio Antonucci, Fabrizia Di Tana, Marco Innocenti, Giovanna Di Domenico, Luca Madonna, Camilla Smoglica, Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco, Jorge Ramón López-Olvera

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: acepromazine, blood gas analysis, capture, chemical immobilization, conservation, medetomidine-ketamine, physical capture, Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata, stress

2023

Recent Studies in Reptile and Amphibian Welfare: Some Relevant Publications for the Zoo Herpetologist

Authors: Robert W. Mendyk

Publication/Journal: Herpetological Review

Keywords: amphibian, reptile, welfare, zoo

2022

Validation of an enzyme immunoassay for measurement of fecal dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in gibbons and siamangs

Authors: Rafaela SC Takeshita

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: assay, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, DHEAS, stress response

2022