Castration is frequently used to reduce aggressive behavior and improve the meat quality of
animals. Traditionally, surgical and mechanical castration are used to sterilize the animals …

The ability to serially collect blood samples and conduct ultrasound examinations in Asian
and African elephants has provided unique opportunities to study the biology of these …

Ensuring good health and welfare is an increasingly important consideration for
conservation of endangered species and includes breeding of individuals managed under …

This study quantified social life events hypothesized to affect the welfare of zoo African and
Asian elephants, focusing on animals that were part of a large multi-disciplinary, multi …

An alternative to surgical sterilization for fertility control of animals (wild, zoo, farm, and
domestic) is needed to prevent problems related to overpopulation, including culling and …

This article reviews the current situation in the Asian Elephant Elephas maximus European
Association of Zoos and Aquaria Ex situ Programme (EEP). In recent years, developments in …

Objectives Although the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is classified as endangered
by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in some isolated habitats in …

African elephants Loxodonta africana and Asian elephants Elephas maximus are not
thriving in many captive settings and are threatened throughout their native ranges. Many …

Simple Summary Both Asian and African elephants are endangered, and conservation
efforts aim to minimize negative impacts to each species, while increasing their population …

Abstract Asian (Elephas maximus) and African (Loxodonta africana) elephants serve as
important keystone, umbrella and flagship species. Despite that, population numbers are …