Estimating the cardiac signals of chimpanzees using a digital camera: validation and application of a novel non-invasive method for primate research

Authors: Danyi Wang, Johanna Eckert, Sam Teague, Ali Al-Naji, Daniel Haun, Javaan Chahl

Publication/Journal: Behavior Research Methods

Keywords:

2023

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

Thermal Imaging to Assess the Health Status in Wildlife Animals under Human Care: Limitations and Perspectives

Authors: Daniel Mota-Rojas, Alfredo MF Pereira, Julio Martínez-Burnes, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Patricia Mora-Medina, Alejandro Casas-Alvarado, Jennifer Rios-Sandoval, Ana de Mira Geraldo, Dehua Wang

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: infrared thermography, pain, thermal status, thermal window

2022

Monitoring captive odontocetes’ participation during training sessions for improving training efficiency and welfare evaluation

Authors: Agathe Serres, Yujiang Hao, Ding Wang

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: bottlenose dolphin, finless porpoise, food intake, qualitative assessment, training session, welfare

2021

Body Contacts and Social Interactions in Captive Odontocetes Are Influenced by the Context: An Implication for Welfare Assessment

Authors: Agathe Serres, Yujiang Hao, Ding Wang

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: agonistic interaction, bottlenose dolphin, emotional state, finless porpoise, pectoral fin contact, socio-sexual interaction

2020

Minimally invasive evaluation of the anaesthetic efficacy of MS‐222 for ornamental discus fish using skin mucus biomarkers

Authors: Ming‐Yan Ouyang, Bin Wen, Huan‐Chao Ma, Chen Chen, Jian‐Zhong Gao, Yuan Zhang, Zai‐Zhong Chen

Publication/Journal: Aquaculture Research

Keywords: cortisol, glucose, lactate, respiratory frequency, Symphysodon aequifasciata

2020

Swimming features in captive odontocetes: Indicative of animals’ emotional state?

Authors: Agathe Serres, Yujiang Hao, Ding Wang

Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes

Keywords: bottlenose dolphin, Circular swimming, finless porpoise, stress, synchronous swimming, welfare

2020

Maternal Behavior, Posture Change, and Production Performance of Lactating Sows Housed in an Enriched Environment

Authors: Ran Yi, Chao Wang, Xin Zhang, Peng Zhao, Mingyue Zhang, Xiang Li, Shiquan Cui, Honggui Liu, Jun Bao

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: enriched environment, posture, sows, survival

2019

Effects of Ambient Environmental Factors on the Stereotypic Behaviors of Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Authors: He Liu, Hejun Duan, Cheng Wang

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: environmental factors, giant panda, stereotypy

2017

Keeping and breeding the rescued Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica) in captivity

Authors: Fuhua Zhang, Jiaming Yu, Shibao Wu, Shaoshan Li, Cuiyun Zou, Qiaoyun Wang, Ruyong Sun

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive breeding, diet transition, husbandry, maintenance, pholidota

2017