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Welfare Assessment Tools in Zoos: From Theory to Practice

Veterinary Sciences, 2022
Zoos are increasingly implementing formalized animal welfare assessment programs to allow monitoring of welfare over time, as well as to aid in resource prioritization.
Narelle Jones, Sally L. Sherwen, Rachel Robbins, David J. McLelland, Alexandra L. Whittaker   +4 more
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Exploring Research through Design in Animal-Computer Interaction [PDF]

, 2017
This paper explores Research through Design (RtD) as a potential methodology for developing new interactive experiences for animals. We present an example study from an on-going project and examine whether RtD offers an appropriate framework for ...
Dawkins M.S., French F., French F., Haraway D.J.., Locoro A., Mancini C., van der Linden D., Zimmerman J.   +7 more
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Zookeepers – The most important animal in the zoo? [PDF]

, 2021
From Crossref journal articles via Jisc Publications RouterEducation to improve knowledge of animal welfare is not a universal component of training for zoo staff, and little is reported about the perspectives of zoo staff on the need for such education.
Bacon, Heather, Bell, Catriona, Dwyer, Cathy M., Shaw, Darren J., Vigors, Belinda, Waran, Natalie   +5 more
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The Impacts of a Commercial Bubble Curtain on Zoo-Housed African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) Swimming Behavior

Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2023
Swimming is an important behavior for all penguin species. However, zoo-housed penguins typically do not swim as often as their wild counterparts, which may have consequences for their health and welfare. In an effort to increase the swimming time of the
Shannon L. O’Brien, Katherine A. Cronin   +1 more
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A Postzoo Future: Why Welfare Fails Animals in Zoos [PDF]

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 2018
Discussions on the welfare of nonhuman animals in zoos tend to focus on incremental improvements without addressing the underlying problem of captivity. But alterations to the conditions of zoo captivity are irrelevant for animals. Real zoo reform will involve working to completely change the landscape. We offer six necessary reforms to bring zoos into
Jessica, Pierce, Marc, Bekoff
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Improving the welfare of a zoo-housed male drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus poensis) aggressive towards visitors [PDF]

, 2017
Improving captive animal welfare and maintaining its behavioral competence for future conservation purposes is of highest priority for zoos. The behavior of an aggressive male drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus poensis) was assessed in Barcelona zoo.
García-Galea, Eduardo, Martín, O., Maté García, Carmen, Vinyoles Cartanyà, Dolors   +3 more
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Swimming with captive dolphins: current debates and post-experience dissonance [PDF]

, 2007
Dolphins have widespread contemporary appeal and anthropomorphic social representations of dolphins have fuelled a growing desire in tourist populations to seek interaction with them.
Ackerman, Adelman, Barney, Beardsworth, British Broadcasting Association (BBC), Broad, Broom, Bryld, Bulbeck, CAPS, Chin, CITES, Cloke, Cochrane, Crang, Curtin, Davis, DeMares, Desmond, Dierauf, Dimopoulos, Dold, Evans, Fjellman, Foxhall, Franklin, Frohoff, Frohoff, Frohoff, Hanes, Hediger, Higham, Horne, Hughes, Hughes, Johnson, Kestin, Kestin, Kestin, Kirtland, Kyngdon, Lockyer, Marine Connection, Marine Connection, Marine Connection, Markowitz, Mazet, McBain, MORI, Morris, Moustakas, Muloin, Myers, Nollman, Orams, Orams, Patton, Reeves, Relph, Rose, Samuels, Schanzel, Small, Small, Stephan, Suvantola, The Travel Foundation, The Whale Foundation, Thomson, Thomsons (TUI), Trone, Wang, Waples, WDCS, WDCS, WDCS, Webb, Webb, Wilson, Woodley, WSPA, Zilber   +81 more
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Choice, control, and animal welfare: definitions and essential inquiries to advance animal welfare science

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
The ways in which humans can support good welfare for animals in their care is an ongoing subject of debate: some place emphasis on the animals’ physical health; others, on animals’ ability to live “natural lives”; and others on animals’ affective states
Maisy D. Englund, Maisy D. Englund, Katherine A. Cronin   +2 more
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Ecology on‐exhibit: careers in zoos and aquariums [PDF]

, 2019
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Leighty, Katherine A., Rotjan, Randi D.
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Understanding Job Satisfaction and Occupational Stressors of Distinctive Roles in Zoos and Aquariums

Animals, 2023
For professionals caring for humans or non-human animals, many joys are to be found in working towards what an individual believes to be their calling, especially as they contribute to purposeful, meaningful work consistent with and intrinsic to their ...
Sabrina Brando, Patrícia Rachinas-Lopes, Vinícius Donisete Lima Rodrigues Goulart, Lynette A. Hart   +3 more
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