The effect of different types of environmental enrichment on Humboldt penguin Spheniscus humboldti behaviour

Authors: Catherine Razal, Lance Miller

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: enrichment, feed, island, minnows, penguins, sticks

2021

Effects of Crowd Size, Composition, and Noise Level On Pool Use in a Mixed-Species Penguin Colony

Authors: A. N. Edes, E. Baskir, K. L. Bauman, N. Chandrasekharan, M. Macek, A. Tieber

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: behavior, decibel, visitor effects, welfare, zoo

2021

The Effects of Live Feeding on Swimming Activity and Exhibit Use in Zoo Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti)

Authors: Eduardo J Fernandez, Mark Myers, Nancy C Hawkes

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, exhibit use, live feeding, penguin, swimming activity, zoo

2021

Sex and Age Differences in Activity Budgets in a Population of Captive African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

Authors: Trystin Figel, Sean P Coyne, Kirsten Martin

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: African penguins, aquatic birds, Captive animal behavior, endangered animal welfare

2021

Understanding impacts of zoo visitors: Quantifying behavioural changes of two popular zoo species during COVID-19 closures

Authors: Ellen Williams, Anne Carter, Jessica Rendle, Samantha J Ward

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behavior, COVID-19, meerkats, penguins, welfare, zoo

2021

Understanding impacts of zoo visitors: Quantifying behavioural changes of two popular zoo species during COVID-19 closures

Authors: Ellen Williams, Anne Carter, Jessica Rendle, Samantha J Ward

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, COVID-19, meerkats, penguins, welfare, zoo

2021

Understanding impacts of zoo visitors: Quantifying behavioural changes of two popular zoo species during COVID-19 closures

Authors: Ellen Williams, Anne Carter, Jessica Rendle, Samantha Ward

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, COVID-19, meerkats, penguins, welfare, zoo

2021

Effect of Covering a Visitor Viewing Area Window on the Behaviour of Zoo-Housed Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor)

Authors: Samantha J Chiew, Kym L Butler, Sally L Sherwen, Grahame J Coleman, Vicky Melfi, Alicia Burns, Paul H Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: little penguins, visitor behaviour, visitor effect, visitor–animal interactions, visual contact, zoos

2020

A Preliminary Study Investigating the Impact of Musical Concerts on the Behavior of Captive Fiordland Penguins (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) and Collared Peccaries (Pecari tajacu)

Authors: Lara Fanning, Hannah Larsen, Peta S Taylor

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal behaviour, animal management, music, noise, visitor effect, zoo animal welfare

2020

Case Studies of the Impacts of Cataract Surgery on Crested Penguin Welfare

Authors: Matthew R. Heintz, Grace A. Fuller, Sarah J. Woodhouse, Anna Murray, Stephanie M. Allard

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, geriatric, macaroni penguin, phacoemulsifcation, rockhopper penguin

2019

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