Behavioral development of a captive polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub in the maternal den
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, development, polar bear
2023
By Bits and Pieces: The Contributions of Zoos and Aquariums to Science and Society via Biomaterials
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: education, genetics, health, microbiome, physiology, research, students
2023
Surgical placement of implantable cardiac loop recorders in great apes
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: great apes, loop recorders, surgery
2023
Using ecosystem health and welfare assessments to determine impacts of wild collection for public aquariums
Publication/Journal: PLOS ONE
Keywords:
2023
Does the Absence of Zoo Visitors during the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Gorilla Behavior?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: behavior, COVID-19, gorilla, pandemic, research, visitors, zoo
2022
Effects of Positive Reinforcement Training and Novel Object Exposure on Salivary Cortisol Levels under Consideration of Individual Variation in Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: glucocorticoid response, individuality, physiological stress, zoo elephants
2021
Getting It Straight: Accommodating Rectilinear Behavior in Captive Snakes—A Review of Recommendations and Their Evidence Base
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: body posture, enclosure size, literature review, reptile husbandry, space
2021
Diurnal variation of salivary cortisol in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) under routine management conditions and in relation to a translocation event
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: baseline, captive management, cortisol secretion, social introduction, stress
2020
Reproductive Viability Analysis (RVA) as a new tool for ex situ population management
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: ex situ, reproductive success, sustainability
2019
Assessing the dyadic social relationships of female african (Loxodonta africana) and asian (Elephas maximus) zoo elephants using proximity, tactile contact, and keeper surveys
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: keeper surveys, proximity, social behavior, social bonds, zoo elephants
2018