Simple Summary Research has shown that an animal's welfare is highly dependent on how
various individual animal factors (eg, species traits, genetics, temperament and previous …

Simple Summary The zoological community continually looks for new ways to improve the
management of the animals under their professional care. This includes finding …

Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVIs) have become commonplace in zoological institutions and
facilities globally. However, most AVI research focuses on the effects of visitors on the …

Visitors are normally a prominent and constant feature in a zoo animals' environment with
more than 700 million people visiting zoos and aquariums worldwide, annually. Animal …

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 Some studies on zoo penguins have shown that the presence of visitors
may be fear-provoking. To manage zoo visitor–animal interactions, it is important to …

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

Simple Summary Many zoos offer close-encounter experiences, and visitors frequently
share photographs from these experiences online. This study measured the effects that …

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 …

Visitor presence has been shown to affect the behavior of animals in zoos. However, studies
to date have not included a wide range of taxonomic groupings, and thus, the effect is poorly …