Enrichment and animal age, not biological variables, predict positive welfare indicators in zoo-housed carnivores
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity, affective state, behaviour, captive, interaction, Phylogenetic, play
2024
The Impact of Visitors on Non-Primate Species in Zoos: A Quantitative Review
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: non-primate species, visitor effect, zoo animal welfare, zoo visitors
2023
Quality-of-Life Assessments in Zoo Animals: Not Just for the Aged and Charismatic
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, assessment, decision-making, euthanasia, geriatric, quality of life, zoo animal
2023
Members of the Pod: Do Marine Mammal Trainers Perceive a Bond with the Animals They Care For?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological Botanical Gardens
Keywords: attachment, companion animal, dolphin, human-animal bond (HAB), human-animal relationship (har), zoo
2022
Why Are Enrichment Practices in Zoos Difficult to Implement Effectively?
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: big cats, enrichment, keepers, process evaluation, thematic analysis, zoo management
2022
Conservation Education: Are Zoo Animals Effective Ambassadors and Is There Any Cost to Their Welfare?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal-visitor interaction, google scholar, human-animal interaction, methodology, public engagement, zoo
2021
Impacts of COVID-19 on Animals in Zoos: A Longitudinal Multi-Species Analysis
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: behavior, COVID-19, multi-species, visitor–animal interactions, zoo
2021
Understanding impacts of zoo visitors: Quantifying behavioural changes of two popular zoo species during COVID-19 closures
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
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
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour, COVID-19, meerkats, penguins, welfare, zoo
2021