Prosocial or photo preferences? Gorillas’ prosocial choices using a touchscreen

Authors: Jennifer Vonk

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: gorilla gorilla gorilla, photo preference, prosocial choices, western lowland gorillas

2024

A retrospective study on the prevalence of main clinical findings in brown bears (Ursus arctos) rescued from substandard husbandry conditions

Authors: Stagni,Elena, Sequeira,Sara, Brscic,Marta, Redtenbacher,Irene, Hartmann,Sabine

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords: animal welfare, brown bear, Clinical finding, health, keeping condition, pre-rescue bear origin

2023

Seasonal patterns of oxidative stress markers in captive Asian elephants in Thailand and relationships to elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus shedding

Authors: Worapong Kosaruk, Janine L. Brown, Patcharapa Towiboon, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Pallop Tankaew, Narueporn Kittisirikul, Wachiraporn Toonrongchang, Thittaya Janyamathakul, Panida Muanghong, Chatchote Thitaram

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords:

2023

UVB-emitting LEDs for reptile lighting: Identifying the risks of nonsolar UV spectra

Authors: Sarina Wunderlich, Thomas Griffiths, Frances Baines

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: hypervitaminosis D, photo-kerato-conjunctivitis, previtamin D3, vitamin d3

2023

Ackonc-AWA: A multi-species animal welfare assessment protocol for wild animals under human care to overcome the use of generic welfare checklists

Authors: Débora Silvia Racciatti, Alejandra Feld, Laura Analía Rial, Carlos Blanco, Oriol Tallo-Parra

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords:

2022

A Quantitative Approach for Using Anticipatory Behavior as a Graded Welfare Assessment

Authors: Aleksei A Podturkin, Bethany L Krebs, Jason V Watters

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: appetitive behavior, pinniped, sea lion, zoo animal

2022

Reliability of caretakers’ ratings of captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and finless porpoises’(Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sp.) behavioral style for welfare monitoring

Authors: Agathe Serres, Chaoqun Wang, Yujiang Hao, Jie Lin, Ding Wang

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: human-animal relationship, odontocetes, playfulness, qualitative assessment, training session

2022

Assessing Animal Welfare with Behavior: Onward with Caution

Authors: Jason V Watters, Bethany L Krebs, Caitlin L Eschmann

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: affect, anticipatory behavior, behavioral context, behavioral diagnosis, behavioral diversity, inductive argument, natural behavior, stereotypy, zoo

2021

Considering generalizability: A lesson from auditory enrichment research on zoo animals

Authors: Nicola Khan, Claudia Wascher

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: applied animal behavior, auditory enrichment, captive settings, environmental enrichment, reproducibility

2021

The Effect of Visitors on Zoo Reptile Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors: Kimberley C Carter, Isabel AT Keane, Lisa M Clifforde, Lewis J Rowden, Léa Fieschi-Méric, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: ethology, ex situ, human-animal interactions, lockdown, reptile, visitors absence

2021

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