The modern zoo has been associated with two major behavioral welfare advances:(a) the
use of training to increase voluntary husbandry care, and (b) the implementation of …

Husbandry training and environmental enrichment are both important advancements
associated with current behavioural welfare practices. Additionally, the use of training …

The field of applied behavior analysis has been directly involved in both research and
applications of behavioral principles to improve the lives of captive zoo animals. Thirty years …

Enclosure use assessments have gained popularity as one of the tools for animal welfare
assessments and Post Occupancy Evaluations. There are now a plethora of studies and …

Research in zoos is an important scientific endeavor that requires several complex
considerations in order to occur. Among those many considerations are the ethics involved …

Studies on how visitors affect penguins in human care report a mixture of negative, neutral,
and positive impacts on behavior and physiology. Swimming is a highly motivated behavior …

Given the increasing obligation to elevate animal welfare beyond minimum expectations,
zoos need robust mechanisms to monitor physical activity and species-appropriate …

Simple Summary Habitat design influences every aspect of welfare for captive animals,
including the sensory milieu, opportunities to forage for food, the ability to make choices …

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 …

Play and welfare have long been linked within animal research literature, with play
considered as both a potential indicator and promoter of welfare. An indicator due to …