Behavior Reference Intervals and Activity Budgets of Bottlenose Dolphins in Accredited Zoos and Aquariums
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, bottlenose dolphins, evidence-based husbandry, zoo
2023
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in US zoos, sanctuaries, and research facilities: A survey-based comparison of species-typical behaviors
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: ape, chimpanzee, primate, species-typical behavior, welfare
2023
Reducing stress and stereotypic behaviors in captive female pygmy slow lorises (Nycticebus pygmeaus)
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: all-female groups, animal welfare, fecal glucocorticoids, social housing, stereotypic behaviors, Xanthonycticebus
2023
Survival improvements of marine mammals in zoological institutions mirror historical advances in human longevity
Publication/Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Keywords: adult mortality, first-year mortality, life expectancy, lifespan equality, population welfare
2023
Assessing animal welfare: a triangulation of preference, judgement bias and other candidate welfare indicators
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords:
2022
Behavioral characterization of musth in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): defining progressive stages of male sexual behavior in in-situ and ex-situ populations
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: elephant, musth, reproduction, sri lanka, temporal gland secretions, zoo
2022
Cognitive Group Testing Promotes Affiliative Behaviors in Dolphins
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, cognitive challenge, environmental enrichment, indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, welfare indicators
2022
Environmental Enrichment Factors Associated with the Activity Level of Bottlenose Dolphins under Professional Care
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, environmental enrichment, overall dynamic body acceleration, variable enrichment, zoo
2022
Physical and behavioral indicators associated with hormonal changes during musth in zoo-housed and free-ranging Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Publication/Journal: Theriogenology Wild
Keywords: androgens, conservation, glucocorticoids, temporal gland secretion, thyroid hormones, urine dribbling
2022
Southern Sea Otter Rehabilitation: Lessons and Impacts from the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: aquarium, collaboration, southern sea otter, surrogacy, wildlife rehabilitation
2022