Age and Social History Impact Social Interactions between Bull Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) at Denver Zoo
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, elephant management, group compatibility, pachyderms, social behavior
2023
Observational approaches to chimpanzee behavior in an African sanctuary: Implications for research, welfare, and capacity-building
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: behavior, capacity building, observations, sanctuaries, welfare
2023
Does Handling for Public Talks in Zoos Affect the Behaviour of Captive Mexican Red-Kneed Spiders Brachypelma hamorii?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: activity, enclosure use, handling, invertebrate, spiders, welfare
2022
The effects of Zoo Lights on animal welfare: A case study of great Indian hornbills at Denver Zoo
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: after hours events, animal welfare, hornbills, zoo lights
2022
Immunoglobulin A and Physiologic Correlates of Well-Being in Asian Elephants
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: bull, cortisol, elephas maximus, glucocorticoids, musth, oxytocin, secretory IgA, social, stress, welfare
2022
Impacts of Socialization on Bull Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Stereotypical Behavior
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, bachelor herd, musth, stereotypy
2022
Evaluating the Effect of Visitor Presence on Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) Behavior
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, crocodilian, visitor effect, zoo
2021
Nighttime behavior and the length of social relationships in male Asian elephants
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: compatible social pairings, male elephant welfare, nighttime activity budgets, social dyads
2021
Reference intervals and values for fecal cortisol, aldosterone, and the ratio of cortisol to dehydroepiandrosterone metabolites in four species of cetaceans
Publication/Journal: PloS one
Keywords: aldosterone, animal welfare, beluga whales, cortisol, dolphins, hormone bioassays, hormones, metabolites
2021
Social Dynamics of a Newly Integrated Bachelor Group of Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus): Welfare implications
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: bull elephant welfare, group compatibility, group integration, social behavior
2021