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  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
  3. Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
  4. Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
  5. Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.
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Animal Welfare in Predator Control: Lessons from Land and Sea. How the Management of Terrestrial and Marine Mammals Impacts Wild Animal Welfare in Human–Wildlife Conflict Scenarios in Europe

Authors: Laetitia Nunny

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, human–wildlife conflict, pest, predator, welfare assessment, welfare domains, welfare impact, wildlife

2020


Does Enrichment Improve Well Being in Animals under Human Care? A Case Study of Two Harbor Seals (Phoca Vitulina)

Authors: Ruta Vaicekauskaite, Jennifer N. Schneider, Fabienne Delfour

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: enrichment, human-animal interactions, seals, welfare

2019


Does Enrichment Improve Well Being in Animals under Human Care? A Case Study of Two Harbor Seals (Phoca Vitulina)

Authors: Ruta Vaicekauskaite, Jennifer N. Schneider, Fabienne Delfour

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: enrichment, human-animal interactions, seals, welfare

2019


Enrichment reduces stereotypical behaviors and improves foraging development in rehabilitating Eastern Pacific Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardii)

Authors: Karli R Chudeau, Shawn P Johnson, Nancy G Caine

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: applied welfare, behavioral management, conservation, foraging, pinniped, wildlife rehabilitation

2019


Environmental and physiological determinants of huddling behavior of molting female southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina)

Authors: Laureline L. Chaise, Dominic J. McCafferty, Adélie Krellenstein, Susan L. Gallon, William D. Paterson, Marc Théry, André Ancel, Caroline Gilbert

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: aggregation behavior, habitat type, heat loss, meteorological variations, phocids, stomach temperature

2019


Minimizing the impact of biologging devices: Using computational fluid dynamics for optimizing tag design and positioning

Authors: William P. Kay, David S. Naumann, Hannah J. Bowen, Simon J. Withers, Benjamin J. Evans, Rory P. Wilson, Thomas B. Stringell, James C. Bull, Phil W. Hopkins, Luca Borger

Publication/Journal: Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Keywords: animal welfare, biologging, biotelemetry, computational fluid dynamics, drag, flow simulation, hydrodynamics, tag design

2019


Integrating Tinbergen’s inquiries: Mimicry and play in humans and other social mammals

Authors: Elisabetta Palagi, Chiara Scopa

Publication/Journal: Learning & Behavior

Keywords: apes, dogs, emotional contagion, ethological perspective, homo sapiens, monkeys, seals

2017


An investigation of the impact of Melbourne Zoo’s “Seal-the-Loop” donate call-to-action on visitor satisfaction and behavior

Authors: Sarah Mellish, Ben Sanders, Carla A. Litchfield, Elissa L. Pearson

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: conservation, donate, marine debris, marine wildlife entanglement, zoo

2017


Normal hematology and serum chemistry of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) in captivity

Authors: Kaoru Kohyama, Yasuo Inoshima

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: blood characteristics, captivity, hematology, northern fur seal, serum chemistry

2017


Activity Budgets of Captive Cape Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) Under a Training Regime

Authors: Kaja Wierucka, Sonia Siemianowska, Marta Woźniak, Katarzyna Jasnosz, Magdalena Kieliszczyk, Paulina Kozak, Agnieszka Sergiel

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: activity budget, seals, training

2016


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