The management of African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian (Elephas maximus) elephants
in zoos involves a range of practices including feeding, exercise, training, and …

While recent work has assessed how environmental and managerial changes influence
elephant welfare across multiple zoos, few studies have addressed the effects of …

Simple Summary Zoo elephant welfare has been the topic of much debate over the last two
decades, with criticisms made regarding the husbandry and welfare of these species held 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 There is considerable concern about the welfare of elephants used for
education, research, and entertainment purposes in western zoos and Asian tourist camps …

Despite many advances in animal care and welfare over the past few decades, zoos have
been criticized recently for the quality of their elephant management programs. More …

Ensuring good health and welfare is an increasingly important consideration for
conservation of endangered species, whether free-ranging or managed to varying degrees …

Obesity has a negative effect on health and welfare of many species, and has been
speculated to be a problem for zoo elephants. To address this concern, we assessed the …

Concerns about animal welfare increasingly shape people's views about the acceptability of
keeping animals for food production, biomedical research, and in zoos. The field of animal …

The foot health of elephants in human care is a longstanding concern. In 2001, the AZA
Standards for Elephant Management and Care were published recommending husbandry to …