Abstract Changes in the environment related to inclement weather can threaten survival and
reproductive success both through direct adverse exposure and indirectly by decreasing …

Animal welfare is a priority across accredited zoological institutions; however, historically,
research has been prioritized for mammals. Bird-focused studies accounted for less than …

A “visitor effect” on zoo-housed species has been documented since the 1970s, with
research focused on mammals (specifically primates). To broaden our understanding of the …

Simple Summary Penguins are a common zoo-housed species and have been shown to
display behaviours indicative of fear such as huddling, vigilance and avoidance towards zoo …

Simple Summary Studies of the zoo visitor effect (changes in animal behaviour in response
to the presence of the public) have had varying results: most studies have found that visitors …

Investigations into the effect of the captive environment on zoo and aquarium-housed
animals is now a well-established area of research, yet little attention is given to the effect of …

In natural environments, bear behavior follows seasonal patterns but the zoo environment
differs from the natural environment in several ways, including the presence of zoo visitors …

Animal welfare concerns have plagued the professional zoo and aquarium field for decades.
Societal differences remain concerning the well-being of animals, but it appears a shift is …

We used the COVID-19 pandemic closure at the Saint Louis Zoo to examine visitor effects
on space use and glucocorticoid levels in banteng, grizzly bears, polar bears, and western …

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 …