Similar to humans and laboratory animals, reproductive aging is observed in wild species-
from small invertebrates to large mammals. Aging issues are also prevalent in rare and …

Principles of allostasis and allostatic load have been widely applied in human research to
assess the impacts of chronic stress on physiological dysregulation. Over the last few …

Wild animals are faced with a broad range of environmental stressors and research is
needed to better understand their effect on populations. Hormone analysis based on …

Abstract The EU Council Directive relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos as well as
major global and regional zoo associations call upon zoos and aquaria to actively support …

Free-ranging cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are generally healthy, whereas cheetahs under
human care, such as those in zoological gardens, suffer from ill-defined infectious and …

Simple Summary This study focuses on the spontaneous lesions observed in a captive
colony of geriatric Julia Creek dunnarts, an endangered carnivorous marsupial. Despite …

The article deals with the sustainability and breeding problems as reported from many
captive populations of birds and mammals. The problems are considered under the …

Based on the recent international studbook, we here investigate the history and
development of the global captive population of the Endangered lion-tailed macaque. Of …

Simple Summary The conditions afforded to zoo animals across the globe remain diverse
and disparate. This paper brings two forms of animal commodification into dialogue:(1) the …

Three fluffy cheetah cubs lounge under a tree at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology
Institute, in Front Royal, Virginia. Off exhibit from the public, the 1-yearold cats roam a large …