Do not disturb: Visitors' effect on the behavior and welfare of female and male big cats in zoos

C Spiezio, EG Galardi, C Sandri, B Regaiolli - Zoo Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of visitor presence on animal behavior needs to be evaluated to ensure the
welfare and improve the husbandry of the individuals in zoos. This study aims to assess the …

Battle of the enrichments: comparing the impact of nutritional and sensory enrichment on the behaviour of captive lowland tapirs Tapirus terrestris

E Trelfa-Stewart, L Cox - Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, 2023 - jzar.org
Environmental enrichment is used to improve the welfare of captive animals by providing
increased environmental variety, the provision of choice, and the opportunity to develop …

Fundamental Knowledge on Forgotten Species: An Exploration of Data from Rarely Studied Captive Animals

K Descovich, C Kemp, J Rendle - Journal of Zoological and Botanical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Zoological institutions contribute a large amount of fundamental and applied knowledge on
a diverse array of animal species. Despite this significant contribution, published research …