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
Does the sound environment influence the behaviour of zoo-housed birds? A preliminary investigation of ten species across two zoos
Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes
Keywords: animal behaviour, soundscape, visitor effect, welfare, zoo sound
2022
An Ethical Assessment Tool (ETHAS) to Evaluate the Application of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Mammals’ Conservation: The Case of the Northern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, assisted reproductive technologies, conservation ethics, ethical review process, ethical risk assessment, ethical self-assessment, northern white rhinoceros
2021
Is There a “Right” Side of Communicating Friendship? Lateralization of Social Interactions in Zoo Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: affiliative contacts, approach behavior, barbary macaque, laterality, proximity, social hierarchy
2021
Pheromonal enrichment in the zoo: An empirical approach with Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: chemical communication, evidence-based management, olfaction, primer effects, zoo animal welfare
2021
Pheromonal enrichment in the zoo: An empirical approach with Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: chemical communication, evidence-based management, olfaction, primer effects
2021
Pheromonal enrichment in the zoo: An empirical approach with Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: chemical communication, evidence-based management, olfaction, primer effects, zoo animal welfare
2021
A System for Monitoring Acoustics to Supplement an Animal Welfare Plan for Bottlenose Dolphins
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: acoustic monitoring, animal welfare, bioacoustics, communication, distress call, marine mammal, vocal behavior, vocal biomarkers
2021
Analysis of stereotypic behaviour and enhanced management in captive Northern Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis housed at Zoological Garden Alipore, Kolkata
Publication/Journal: Journal of Threatened Taxa
Keywords: animal welfare, behavioural abnormalities, enrichment, giraffe, stereotypy
2020
The influence of animal welfare accreditation programmes on zoo visitor perceptions of the welfare of zoo animals
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: customer service, quality management, zoo communication, zoo management, zoo visitors
2020