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Behaviors related to positive, neutral, or negative valence in Odocoileus virginianus in below-ground-level or ground-level exhibitor and influx of visitors

Authors: Nelly Elizabeth Puc-Balam, Luis Armando Sarmiento-Franco, Pedro Geraldo González-Pech

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: Crowd noise, Exhibitor environment, habituation, ungulates, Visitors’ influx

Year: 2023

A comparison of staff presence and signage on zoo visitor behavior

Authors: Claudia Tay, Todd J. McWhorter, Shangzhe Xie, Tiara Sophia Binte Mohd Nasir, Borja Reh, Eduardo J. Fernandez

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal–visitor interactions, interpretive, zoo visitor behavior

Year: 2023

Editorial: Occupational stress and joy of animal care professionals in zoos, sanctuaries, farms, shelters, and laboratory animal facilities

Authors: Sally Thompson Iritani, Sabrina Brando, Lynette Arnason Hart

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Year: 2023

The Effect of Enrichment on Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis macularius) Housed in Two Different Maintenance Systems (Rack System vs. Terrarium)

Authors: Damian Zieliński

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, leopard gecko, rack system, terrarium

Year: 2023

Social Reward Behaviour in Two Groups of European Grey Wolves (Canis lupus lupus)—A Case Study

Authors: Hana Tebelmann, Udo Gansloßer

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behavioural chains, Canis lupus lupus, mammals, novel object, prosociality, social behavior, social reward, wolves

Year: 2023

The Impact of Visitors on Non-Primate Species in Zoos: A Quantitative Review

Authors: Ellen Williams, Violet Hunton, Geoff Hosey, Samantha J Ward

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: non-primate species, visitor effect, zoo animal welfare, zoo visitors

Year: 2023

From left to right all through the night: Characteristics of lying rest in zoo elephants

Authors: Christian Schiffmann, Linda Hellriegel, Marcus Clauss, Brother Stefan, Kevin Knibbs, Christian Wenker, Therese Hård, Cordula Galeffi

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: elephants, rest, zoo

Year: 2022

Effects of Failure on California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Gameplay Strategies and Interest in a Cognitive Task: Implications for Cognitive Enrichment in Pinnipeds

Authors: Danielle L Roberts, Holli C Eskelinen, Kelley A Winship, Amber M Ramos, Mark J Xitco

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: *animal cognition, california sea lion, cognitive enrichment, marine mammal welfare, technological enrichment

Year: 2023

Non-invasive measurements of respiration and heart rate across wildlife species using Eulerian Video Magnification of infrared thermal imagery

Authors: Caroline L Rzucidlo, Erin Curry, Michelle R Shero

Publication/Journal: BMC Biology

Keywords: infrered thermal imagery, non-invasive measurements

Year: 2023

The effects of choice-based design and management on the behavior and space use of zoo-housed amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)

Authors: Charles P Ritzler, Kristen E Lukas, Laura M Bernstein-Kurtycz, Diana C Koester

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: carnivore, design, enviornmental choice, space use, tiger

Year: 2021