Social structure and habitat design affect the impact of a novel feeding enrichment for alligators
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: alligator, animal welfare, enrichment, zoo
2022
Age‐based variation in calf independence, social behavior and play in a captive population of African elephant calves
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: african elephant, age, behavioral development, cross-sectional, early social behavior, play
2021
Age‐based variation in calf independence, social behavior and play in a captive population of African elephant calves
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, interaction, ontogeny, sociality
2021
Assessment of animal management and habitat characteristics associated with social behavior in bottlenose dolphins across zoological facilities
Publication/Journal: PloS one
Keywords: animal behavior, animal sociality, behavior, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, swimming
2021
DNA Damage as a Potential Non-Invasive Indicator of Welfare: A Preliminary Study in Zoo-Housed Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine, 8-OHdG, animal welfare indicator, glucocorticoids, grizzly bear, oxidative stress
2021
Domestic animal welfare at the zoo: The impact of an animal visitor interaction program on chickens
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: ambassador animal, animal encounter, animal visitor interaction (AVI), behavior, gallus gallus, human-animal relationships
2021
Domestic animal welfare at the zoo: The impact of an animal visitor interaction program on chickens
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: ambassador animal, animal encounter, animal visitor interaction (AVI), behavior, gallus gallus, human-animal relationships
2021
The Effect of Altering Routine Husbandry Factors on Sleep Duration and Memory Consolidation in the Horse
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: bedding, behaviour, equine, light, nocturnal, sleep
2021
Effects of conditioning on the welfare of jaguars (Panthera onca) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Keywords: feline, jaguar, positive reinforcement, salivary cortisol, stress, training
2021
Enclosure Use as a Measure of Behavioral Welfare in Zoo-Housed African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: african wild dogs, captive welfare, enclosure use, entropy, spatial distribution, zoos
2021