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Development of a Zoo Walk Navigation System using the Positional Measurement Technology and the Wireless Communication Technology [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Internet Services and Information Security, 2016
In this article, we propose and evaluate a Zoo Walk Navigation System consistings of the Animal Contents Registering and Editing Web Management System and the Animal Contents Browsing and Acquiring Smartphone Application.
Tomoyuki Ishida   +5 more
doaj  

Next-generation sequencing yields the complete mitogenome of wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2018
In this study, the complete mitogenome sequence of wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) has been decoded by next-generation sequencing and genome assembly. The assembled mitogenome, consisting of 16,679 bp, has unique 14 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22
Rong Hua   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genomics insights into a Mycobacterium pinnipedii isolate causing tuberculosis in a captive South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) from Italy

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Tuberculosis (TB) affects humans and other animals, and it is caused by bacteria within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). In this study, we report the characterisation of Mycobacterium pinnipedii that caused a TB case in a sea lion (Otaria ...
Patricia Alba   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

How is Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) Behavior and Physiology Impacted by 360 Degree Visitor Viewing Access? [PDF]

open access: yesAnimal Behavior and Cognition, 2021
The effect visitors may have on the welfare of professionally managed animals is vital to consider. The present study utilized an experimental approach to examine how 360° visitor viewing access (i.e., viewing from all sides of the habitat) impacts the ...
Maire O’Malley   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Identification of Novel Enzymes for Polyurethane and Polyamide Degradation

open access: yesAngewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Heteroatom‐containing plastics such as polyurethanes and nylons are produced at scale yet remain largely unrecycled. Biocatalysts offer a promising route to depolymerization under mild conditions. Here, we present a screening platform for the discovery of novel polyurethane‐ and nylon‐degrading enzymes from environmental samples and demonstrate ...
Malthe Kjær Bendtsen   +17 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Behaviour-Based Husbandry—A Holistic Approach to the Management of Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors

open access: yesAnimals, 2018
The field of zoo animal welfare science has developed significantly over recent years. However despite this progress in terms of scientific research, globally, zoo animals still face many welfare challenges.
Heather Bacon
doaj   +1 more source

Activity, Social Relationships, and Maternal Care in a Bottlenose Dolphin Group under Professional Care

open access: yesJournal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2021
Defining the activity patterns and social relationships of animals can provide valuable information related to animal welfare. Bottlenose dolphins under professional care engage in a variety of social and solitary activities, which may be influenced by ...
Lisa K. Lauderdale, Lance J. Miller
doaj   +1 more source

Against Zoos

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Direito Animal, 2002
Abstract We can start with a rough-and-ready definition of zoos: they are public parks which display animals, primarily for the purposes of recreation or education. Although large collections of animals were maintained in antiquity, they were not zoos in this sense.
openaire   +2 more sources

Experiences of Animal Loss and Grief among Zoo Professionals and Volunteers: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesAnimals
Zoo professionals and volunteers play essential roles in the wellbeing and conservation of a diverse array of animal species. Despite the growing body of literature revealing the psychological impacts of pet loss, there remains a dearth of information ...
Jennifer Currin-McCulloch   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The urban forest project as an extension of landscape immersion and a way to support community engagement in the Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta

open access: yesASEAN Journal of Community Engagement, 2018
This article examines necessary elements to be considered in designing urban forest at the Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta, as part of increasing the role of the zoo to educate people on animals and their habitats.
Yulia Nurliani Lukito
doaj   +1 more source

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