Abnormal swimming is associated with inner ear damage and improves with meclizine treatment and increased habitat complexity: A case study in Urobatis jamaicensis
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal behaviour, animal health, animal welfare, aquarium science, elasmobranch, vestibular disease
2024
Development and assessment of a stair ascension challenge as a measure of aging and physical function in nonhuman primates
Publication/Journal: Am J Primatol
Keywords: *Frailty, African green monkey, aging, animals, mobility, nonhuman primates, primates
2024
Changes in Environment and Management Practices Improve Foot Health in Zoo-Housed Flamingos
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: bumblefoot, enclosure design, pododermatitis, welfare, zoo enclosure
2023
Communication from the Zoo: Reports from Zoological Facilities of the Impact of COVID-19 Closures on Animals
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: communication, COVID-19, keeper-animal interactions, social media, visitor–animal interactions, zoo closures
2022
Out of Sight, Out of Mind or Just Something in the Way? Visual Barriers Do Not Reduce Intraspecific Agonism in an All-Male Group of Nile Crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, crocodilian, evidence-based management, reptile behavior, reptile welfare, visual barriers, zoo exhibit design
2022
Age-Dependent Enclosure Use in Juvenile Chinese Crocodile Lizards, Shinisaurus crocodilurus crocodilurus
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, captive management, niche use, resource
2021
The Effect of Visitors on Zoo Reptile Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: ethology, ex situ, human-animal interactions, lockdown, reptile, visitors absence
2021
The Effect of Visitors on Zoo Reptile Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: ethology, ex situ, human-animal interactions, lockdown, reptile, visitors absence
2021
An evaluation of interactive projections as digital enrichment for orangutans
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: Digital enrichment, environmental enrichment, orangutan, positive reinforcement
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