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The reference genome of the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus): a foundation for conservation and genomic research. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Genomics
De Panis D   +14 more
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The Zoo as Ecotourism Attraction – Visitor Reactions, Perceptions and Management Implications: The Case of Hamilton Zoo, New Zealand

open access: yesJournal of Sustainable Tourism, 2004
This paper reports results from a survey of 359 visitors to Hamilton Zoo, New Zealand. The questionnaire comprised items relating to motives for visiting the zoo, and evaluations of attributes, thereby permitting an importance-evaluation approach.
Chris Ryan
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Curiosity in Zoo Animals

Behaviour, 1966
AbstractThe reactions of more than 200 zoo animals to a standardized set of novel objects were recorded and quantified. Our results indicated significant differences among various taxonomic groups, both in the quantity and form of object manipulation. Our major quantitative findings were as follows: A.
S E, Glickman, R W, Sroges
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Haematopoietic malignancies in zoo animals

Journal of Comparative Pathology, 1992
Myelogenous leukaemia was found in a Russell's viper, a Honduran milk snake, a marine toad, a Byrne's marsupial mouse and an African hedgehog. Lymphocytic leukaemia was present in a broad banded copperhead and an Indian lion. Visceral lymphomatosis was observed in a snowy owl.
Z, Hruban   +4 more
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Zoo Animals

2013
Zoo Animals starts with an introduction to the topic. It then moves to look at the history and philosophy of zoos: why do we have zoos? The book explains that, since there is a certain amount of regulation associated with zoos, zoos have to consider animal identification and record-keeping, housing and husbandry, and animal welfare ...
Geoff Hosey   +2 more
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Zoo animals

2018
With the number of zoos increasing worldwide, there are now growing opportunities for human–animal interactions (HAIs) in zoos. HAIs occur throughout the day, every day, with variations in their duration, quality and dyadic components (familiar or unfamiliar humans).
Samantha Ward, Sally Sherwen
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Animal Probes and ZOO-FISH

2009
Zoo-FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) (Scherthan et al. 1994), also known as cross-species chromosome painting or comparative chromosome painting, essentially describes the use of whole chromosome- or chromosomal arm- or region-specific painting probes to delimit homologous segments (chromosome or chromosomal segments with evolutionarily ...
Fengtang Yang, Alexander S. Graphodatsky
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Welfare assessment in zoo animals

Veterinary Record, 2017
Interest in the welfare of zoo animals is strong, both within the professional zoo community and among the general public. Maintaining the highest standards of animal welfare is a key priority for keepers, curators and zoo veterinarians, and zoo animal welfare science has advanced considerably in recent years.
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Zoo Animal Welfare

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 2006
The continuing existence of zoos and their good purposes such as conservation, science, education, and recreation, can be ethically justified only if zoos guarantee the welfare of their animals. The usual criteria for measuring animal welfare in zoos are physical health, long life, and reproduction.
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