Animals, 2023 Zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums embrace animal welfare as a foundational principle of habitat design. Modern habitats are designed to provide animals with choices and agency over their environment, and to encourage ...
Grace Fuller +5 more
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How to be a great dad: Parental care in a flock of greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) [PDF]
, 2017 In the last years, studies on captive greater flamingos have increased. Research on zoo animals is important to improve the knowledge on these species and to improve their ex-situ and in-situ conservation.
Piccirillo, Alessandra +5 more
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Cognitive Bias in Zoo Animals: An Optimistic Outlook for Welfare Assessment
Animals, 2018 Cognitive bias testing measures how emotional states can affect cognitive processes, often described using the “glass half-full/half-empty” paradigm. Classical or operant conditioning is used to measure responses to ambiguous cues, and it has
Isabella L. K. Clegg
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Behavioral Assessment of Six Reptile Species during a Temporary Zoo Closure and Reopening
Animals, 2022 Although reptiles are commonly housed in zoos and aquariums, their welfare is understudied for the diversity of species housed and the taxon’s current captive population size. The sensory abilities of reptiles have adapted to the varied ecological niches
Jennifer Hamilton +3 more
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Environmental enrichment for Killer whales Orcinus orca at zoological institutions: untried and untested [PDF]
, 2017 Despite a history in zoological institutions stretching back more than 50 years, with associated improvements in husbandry and breeding, the keeping of Killer whales Orcinus orca in zoos and aquariums has become highly controversial.
Kitchener, A.C., Law, G.
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Orangulas: effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) [PDF]
, 2020 Captivity may have adverse effects on captive great apes, as they spend much more of their time engaged in foraging and other activities in the wild. Enrichment interventions have the potential to alleviate the adverse effects of captivity by introducing
Bach, Lars A +10 more
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Developing flamingo husbandry practices through workshop communication [PDF]
, 2016 ArticleZoos are duty-bound to provide excellent welfare standards for the species that they keep. Curators and keepers have a role to play in ensuring that husbandry regimes are relevant and mimic a species’ natural environment.
Brereton, JE, Gardner, L, Rose, P
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The Assessment of Animal Welfare in British Zoos by Government-Appointed Inspectors
Animals, 2012 We analysed the reports of government-appointed inspectors from 192 zoos between 2005–2008 to provide the first review of how animal welfare was assessed in British zoos since the enactment of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981.
Stephen Harris, Chris Draper
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Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2021 Measures of oxidative stress have potential for integrating positive and negative life experiences into comprehensive cellular indicators of animal welfare.
Grace Fuller +2 more
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Can Greater Flamingo Recognize Fertile vs. Infertile Egg? A Single Case Study [PDF]
, 2017 Fertility of captive flamingos varies between flocks, species and seasons. Individuating infertile eggs could be helpful to facilitate important decisions.
Franchin, Matilde +4 more
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