In the discussion about zoo elephant husbandry, the report of Clubb et al.(2008, Science
322: 1649) that zoo elephants had a “compromised survivorship” compared to certain non …

If animal welfare scientists were economists, we would be saying that the demand for
knowledge is increasing faster than the supply. The World Association of Zoos and …

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 …

To evaluate elephant welfare, it is important to understand their use of time both during day
and night. The length of social relationships can influence how much time they spend in …

The study of animal behaviour is important for the development of husbandry and
management practices for zoo-housed species. Yet, data are typically only collected during …

Simple Summary In the southern African elephant tourism industry, many elephants are
routinely chained or tethered for prolonged periods of time, particularly overnight. There are …

Introduction Monitoring overnight behavior is important in assessing the overall wellbeing of
ex-situ elephant populations, with recumbent rest and stereotypy as key indicators of …

Despite recent improvements in semi-captive African elephant habitats and husbandry, night-
time behaviour patterns are still not well documented in this species. Hence, this study …

Despite increased research during the past years, many characteristics of resting behavior
in elephants are still unknown. For example, there is only limited data suggesting elephants …

This study explores the diversity in individual response for three captive African Savannah
Ele-phants (Loxodonta africana) to variations in the daily number of zoo visitors. The …