Impact of a new exhibit on stereotypic behavior in an elderly captive African elephant
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: elephant, new exhibit, stereotypic behaviour
2019
Individual and environmental risk factors associated with fecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in zoo-housed Asian and African elephants
Publication/Journal: Plos One
Keywords: behavior, choice, hormones, indicators, maximus, noninvasive assessment, Salivary cortisol secretion, serum, stress responses, welfare
2019
A review of Asian and African elephant gastrointestinal anatomy, physiology and pharmacology
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: african elephant, asian elephant, elephas maximus, gastrointestinal, loxodonta africana, nutrition, pathology, pharmacology, physiology
2019
Serum cortisol concentrations associated with artificial insemination events in an African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal well-being, artificial insemination, cortisol, elephant, loxodonta africana, stress
2019
Soft and persistent-The influence of sand-flooring and calves on the resting behavior of a zoo-kept African elephant (Loxodonta africana) group
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: lying and leaning rest, sand flooring, zoo elephants
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
Examination of enrichment using space and food for African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: african elephant, animal behaviour, animal welfare, enrichment, gps technology, zoo studies
2018
Metabolic health assessment of zoo elephants: Management factors predicting leptin levels and the glucose-to-insulin ratio and their associations with health parameters
2017
Visual body condition scoring in zoo animals – composite, algorithm and overview approaches
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: body condition scoring (bcs), elephas maximus, loxodonta africana, weight monitoring, zoo animal
2017
Circadian rhythm of salivary cortisol secretion in female zoo-kept African elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: adrenal activity, glucocorticoids, non-invasive monitoring, saliva, welfare
2016