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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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The Introduction of a Novel Computerized Apparatus to California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus)

Authors: Kelley A Winship, Amber Ramos, Mark J Xitco Jr

Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals

Keywords: california sea lion, cognition, cognitive enrichment, computer task, marine mammal, zalophus californianus

2023


Fourteen tail feathers: An autosomal recessive trait in california condors (Gymnogyps californianus)

Authors: Devon Lang Pryor, Katherine Ralls

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: california condors, founder effect, gymnogyps californianus, recessive alleles, tail feather

2017


Olfactory Enrichment in California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus): An Effective Tool for Captive Welfare?

Authors: Mystera M. Samuelson, Lisa K. Lauderdale, Kelly Pulis, Moby Solangi, Tim Hoffland, Heidi Lyn

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, california sea lions, enrichment, olfaction, pinnipeds

2017


Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) Care Manual

Authors: AZA Greater Roadrunner Species Survival Plan

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: aza, care manual, greater roadrunner

2016


Diagnosing domoic acid toxicosis in the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) using behavioral criteria: A novel approach

Authors: Christiana Wittmaack, Garet P. Lahvis, Edward O. Keith, Caryn Self-Sullivan

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavior, california sea lion, diagnostics, domoic acid, habs, pseudonitzschia, zalophus californianus

2015


Serum cortisol in California sea lion pups (Zalophus californianus californianus)

Authors: C. Pedernera-Romano, D. Aurioles-Gamboa, R.A. Valdez, D.M. Brousset, M.C. Romano, F. Galindo

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, california sea lions, cortisol, gulf of california, pups, stress

2010


The effects of rearing method on social behaviors of mentored, captive-reared juvenile California condors

Authors: Amy C. Utt, Nancy C. Harvey, William K. Hayes, Ronald L. Carter

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: avian, conservation, endangered, gymnogyps californianus, parent rearing, puppet-rearing

2008


Egg size, fertility, hatchability, and chick survivability in captive California condors (Gymnogyps californianus)

Authors: Nancy C. Harvey, Jenine D. Dankovchik, Cynthia M. Kuehler, Tom Levites, Susie Kasielke, Lloyd Kiff, Michael P. Wallace, Michael E. Mace

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: egg volume, endangered, gymnogyps californianus, multiple clutching

2004


Serum Retinol, alpha-tocopherol, and lipids in four species of adult captive pinnipeds

Authors: Lisa M. Mazzaro, J. Lawrence Dunn, Harold C. Furr, Richard M. Clark

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: cholesterol, phospholipid, sea lions, seals, triglyceride, vitamin a, vitamin e

2003


Food consumption and growth of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus californianus)

Authors: R. A. Kastelein, N. M. Schooneman, N. Vaughan, P. R. Wiepkema

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: energetics, lactation, pinnipeds, pup, reproduction, sexual dimorphism, weaning

2000


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